HS HEADING 1509

Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

HEADING

1509

CHAPTER

15 — Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products

In plain English

This category covers olive oil and its separated parts, regardless of whether they have been refined or left unmodified chemically. The specific types are distinguished by their quality level: extra virgin, virgin, other virgin varieties not listed elsewhere in this group, and all remaining non-virgin options.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (4)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

1509.20

Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, extra virgin olive oil, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

1509.30

Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, virgin olive oil, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

1509.40

Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, virgin olive oils n.e.c. in heading 1509, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

1509.90

Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, other than virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

Chapter 15 classification notes

Anti-dumping duties common on palm oil and biodiesel feedstocks. Country-of-origin labelling strict in EU (Olive Oil Regulation 29/2012).

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Margarine: 1517, not 1509. Flavoured / infused oils move to Chapter 21 if food-ready. Biodiesel and fuel esters: Chapter 38 (3824.99), not Chapter 15.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 15

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