Section 3: Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils
Chapter 15: Chapter 15
110 tariff codes in this chapter
| HTS Code | Description | General Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1501 | Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503: | — |
| 1501.10.00 | Lard | 3¢/kg |
| 1501.20.00 | Other pig fat | 3¢/kg |
| 1501.90.00 | Other | 3¢/kg |
| 1502 | Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 1503: | — |
| 1502.10.00 | Tallow | 0.43¢/kg |
| 1502.90.00 | Other | 0.43¢/kg |
| 1503.00.00 | Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise p... | 2¢/kg |
| 1504 | Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or marine mammals, whether or not refined, but not chemic... | — |
| 1504.10 | Fish-liver oils and their fractions: | — |
| 1504.10.20 | Cod | Free |
| 1504.10.40 | Other | 2.5% |
| 1504.20 | Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish, other than liver oils: | — |
| 1504.20.20 | Cod | Free |
| 1504.20.40 | Herring | 1¢/kg |
| 1504.20.60 | Other | 1.5¢/kg + 5% |
| 1504.30.00 | Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals | 1.7¢/kg + 5% |
| 1505.00 | Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin): | — |
| 1505.00.10 | Wool grease, crude | 1.3¢/kg |
| 1505.00.90 | Other | 2.4% |
| 1506.00.00 | Other animal fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 2.3% |
| 1507 | Soybean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified: | — |
| 1507.10.00 | Crude oil, whether or not degummed | 19.1% |
| 1507.90 | Other: | — |
| 1507.90.20 | Pharmaceutical Grade meeting FDA requirements for use in intravenous fat emulsions, valued over $5/k... | Free |
| 1507.90.40 | Other | 19.1% |
| 1508 | Peanut (ground-nut) oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified: | — |
| 1508.10.00 | Crude oil | 7.5¢/kg |
| 1508.90.00 | Other | 7.5¢/kg |
| 1509 | Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified: | — |
| 1509.20 | Extra virgin olive oil: | — |
| 1509.20.20 | Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kg | 5¢/kg on contents and container |
| 1509.20.90 | Other | 3.4¢/kg |
| 1509.30 | Virgin olive oil: | — |
| 1509.30.20 | Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kg | 5¢/kg on contents and container |
| 1509.30.90 | Other | 3.4¢/kg |
| 1509.40 | Other virgin olive oils: | — |
| 1509.40.20 | Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kg | 5¢/kg on contents and container |
| 1509.40.90 | Other | 3.4¢/kg |
| 1509.90 | Other: | — |
| 1509.90.20 | Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kg | 5¢/kg on contents and container |
| 1509.90.40 | Other | 3.4¢/kg |
| 1510 | Other oils and their fractions, obtained solely from olives, whether or not refined, but not chemica... | — |
| 1510.10 | Crude olive pomace oil: | — |
| 1510.10.10 | Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kg | 5¢/kg on contents and container |
| 1510.10.90 | Other | 3.4¢/kg |
| 1510.90 | Other: | — |
| 1510.90.10 | Rendered unfit for use as food | Free |
| 1510.90.20 | Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kg | 5¢/kg on contents and container |
| 1510.90.90 | Other | 3.4¢/kg |
| 1511 | Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified: | — |
| 1511.10.00 | Crude oil | Free |
| 1511.90.00 | Other | Free |
| 1512 | Sunflower-seed, safflower or cottonseed oil, and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not ... | — |
| 1512.11.00 | Crude oil | 1.7¢/kg + 3.4% |
| 1512.19.00 | Other | 1.7¢/kg + 3.4% |
| 1512.21.00 | Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed | 5.6¢/kg |
| 1512.29.00 | Other | 5.6¢/kg |
| 1513 | Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil, and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not ... | — |
| 1513.11.00 | Crude oil | Free |
| 1513.19.00 | Other | Free |
| 1513.21.00 | Crude oil | Free |
| 1513.29.00 | Other | Free |
| 1514 | Rapeseed, colza or mustard oil, and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically mo... | — |
| 1514.11.00 | Crude oil | 6.4% |
| 1514.19.00 | Other | 6.4% |
| 1514.91 | Crude oil: | — |
| 1514.91.10 | Imported to be used in the manufacture of rubber substitutes or lubricating oil | Free |
| 1514.91.90 | Other | 6.4% |
| 1514.99 | Other: | — |
| 1514.99.10 | Imported to be used in the manufacture of rubber substitutes or lubricating oil | Free |
| 1514.99.50 | Denatured | 1.3¢/kg |
| 1514.99.90 | Other | 6.4% |
| 1515 | Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether... | — |
| 1515.11.00 | Crude oil | 6.3¢/kg |
| 1515.19.00 | Other | 6.3¢/kg |
| 1515.21.00 | Crude oil | 3.4% |
| 1515.29.00 | Other | 3.4% |
| 1515.30.00 | Castor oil and its fractions | Free |
| 1515.50.00 | Sesame oil and its fractions | 0.68¢/kg |
| 1515.60.05 | Microbial fats and oils and their fractions | 3.2% |
| 1515.90 | Other: | — |
| 1515.90.21 | Nut oils | Free |
| 1515.90.60 | Jojoba oil and its fractions | 2.3% |
| 1515.90.81 | Other | 3.2% |
| 1516 | Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, int... | — |
| 1516.10.00 | Animal fats and oils and their fractions | 7¢/kg |
| 1516.20 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: | — |
| 1516.20.10 | Rapeseed oil | 7.7% |
| 1516.20.91 | Other | 8.8¢/kg |
| 1516.30.00 | Microbial fats and oils and their fractions | 8.8¢/kg |
| 1517 | Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of frac... | — |
| 1517.10.00 | Margarine, excluding liquid margarine | 12.3¢/kg |
| 1517.90 | Other: | — |
| 1517.90.10 | Containing 5 percent or more by weight of soybean oil or any fraction thereof | 18% |
| 1517.90.20 | Other | 8% |
| 1517.90.45 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions | 11¢/kg |
| 1517.90.50 | Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions | 11¢/kg |
| 1517.90.60 | Other | 34.2¢/kg |
| 1517.90.90 | Other | 8.8¢/kg |
| 1518.00 | Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidized, dehydrated, sulf... | — |
| 1518.00.20 | Of linseed or flaxseed oil | 6.3¢/kg |
| 1518.00.40 | Other | 8% |
| 1520.00.00 | Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes | Free |
| 1521 | Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or n... | — |
| 1521.10.00 | Vegetable waxes | Free |
| 1521.90 | Other: | — |
| 1521.90.20 | Bleached beeswax | 4.8% |
| 1521.90.40 | Other | Free |
| 1522.00.00 | Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes | 3.8% |
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Chapter 15 FAQ
What products are covered by HTS Chapter 15?▶
Chapter 15 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers chapter 15. It contains 110 tariff codes classifying specific products for US import duty purposes.
How many tariff codes are in Chapter 15?▶
Chapter 15 contains 110 tariff codes, of which 78 are classifiable (leaf) codes. 17 of these codes have a duty-free general rate.
What are the duty rates for Chapter 15 imports?▶
Duty rates in Chapter 15 (Chapter 15) vary by specific product classification and country of origin. General (MFN) rates apply to most countries, while preferential rates may be available under trade agreements like USMCA, GSP, or bilateral FTAs.