Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes
In plain English
This category includes crude glycerol along with its associated water and lye mixtures. These items fall under the animal, vegetable, or microbial fat and oil group and their breakdown products. The classification system places all these specific glycerol forms into a single, undivided group without further subcategories.
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.
Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes
Chapter 15 classification notes
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 databaseOther headings in Chapter 15
- 1501 — Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0…
- 1502 — Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 15…
- 1503 — Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil; not emul…
- 1504 — Fats and oils and their fractions of fish or marine mammals; whether o…
- 1505 — Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)
- 1506 — Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but …
- 1507 — Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemi…
- 1508 — Ground nut oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chem…
- 1509 — Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemicall…
- 1510 — Vegetable oils; oils and their fractions n.e.c. in chapter 15, obtaine…
- 1511 — Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically…
- 1512 — Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whe…
- 1513 — Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions; wheth…
- 1514 — Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined…
- 1515 — Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (inclu…
- 1516 — Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, part…
- 1517 — Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or mic…
- 1518 — Animal, vegetable or microbial fats, oils and their fractions; boiled,…
- 1521 — Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxe…
- 1522 — Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or a…