HS HEADING 1518

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats, oils and their fractions; boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading no. 1516, inedible mixtures or preparations of fats, oils or their fractions, n.e.c. in chapter 15

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1518

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

In plain English

This category includes animal, vegetable, or microbial fats and oils that have been boiled, oxidized, dehydrated, or otherwise chemically modified. It also covers inedible mixtures or preparations of these fats and oils that are not listed elsewhere in the chapter. The single subheading groups all these processed fats, oils, and inedible mixtures together without further division.

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

6-digit subheadings (1)

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

1518.00

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats, oils and their fractions; boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading no. 1516, inedible mixtures or preparations of fats, oils or their fractions, n.e.c. in chapter 15

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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