Chapter 15 · Animal or vegetable fats and oils · Section 3
HS Code 1515.60
Microbial fats and oils and their fractions
Heading 1515: Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources
United States - HTS lines under 1515.60
Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Other | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1515.60.05 |
Other > Microbial fats and oils and their fractions |
3.2% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% | kg |
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European Union - CN codes under 1515.60
Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.
| CN code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1515 60 59 | Solid, other; fluid | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 1515 60 60 | For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 1515 60 11 | For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 1515 60 91 | Solid, in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 1515 60 51 | Solid, in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 1515 60 99 | Solid, other; fluid | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 1515 60 00 | Microbial fats and oils and their fractions | EU duty (TARIC) → |
United Kingdom - commodity codes under 1515.60
Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.
| Commodity code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1515 60 00 00 | Microbial fats and oils and their fractions | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1515 60 11 00 | For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1515 60 51 00 | Solid, in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1|kg | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1515 60 59 00 | Solid, other; fluid | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1515 60 60 00 | For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1515 60 91 00 | Solid, in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1|kg | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1515 60 91 10 | Arachidonic acid oil | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1515 60 91 90 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1515 60 99 00 | Solid, other; fluid | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1515 60 99 10 | Arachidonic acid oil | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1515 60 99 20 | Microbial oil, refined or semi-refined, but not chemically modified, containing by weight in the form of triglycerides: -35 % or more but not more than 70 % of arachidonic acid -not more than 3 % by weight of docosahexaenoic acid | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1515 60 99 90 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
Other subheadings in 1515
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.