Chapter 15 · Animal or vegetable fats and oils · Section 3
HS Code 1516.20
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions
Heading 1516: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinized, whether or not refined, but not further prepared
US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1633 · updated 2026-10-21 · sources
Rates on this page are the official published schedule rates, shown for information. This is not a customs ruling: preference programs, Section 232/301 surcharges and per-shipment fees can change what you actually pay.
United States - HTS lines under 1516.20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1516.20.10 | Rapeseed oil | 7.7% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 12.5% | kg |
| 1516.20.91 | Other | 8.8¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 11¢/kg | kg |
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European Union - CN codes under 1516.20
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1516 20 96 | Groundnut, cotton-seed, soya-bean or sunflower-seed oils; other oils containing less than 50 % by weight of free fatty acids and excluding palm kernel, illipe, coconut, colza, rapeseed or copaiba oils | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 1516 20 95 | Colza, linseed, rapeseed, sunflower-seed, illipe, karite, makore, touloucouna or babassu oils, for technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 1516 20 10 | Hydrogenated castor oil, so called opal-wax | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 1516 20 91 | In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 1516 20 98 | Other | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 1516 20 00 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions | EU duty (TARIC) → |
United Kingdom - commodity codes under 1516.20
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1516 20 00 00 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1516 20 10 00 | Hydrogenated castor oil, so called 'opal-wax' | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1516 20 91 00 | In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1|kg | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1516 20 95 00 | Colza, linseed, rapeseed, sunflower-seed, illipe, karite, makore, touloucouna or babassu oils, for technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1516 20 96 00 | Groundnut, cotton-seed, soya-bean or sunflower-seed oils; other oils containing less than 50|% by weight of free fatty acids and excluding palm kernel, illipe, coconut, colza, rapeseed or copaiba oils | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1516 20 98 00 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1516 20 98 21 | Consigned from Canada | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1516 20 98 29 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1516 20 98 33 | Blends containing by weight 20% or less of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin | UK duty & VAT → |
| 1516 20 98 80 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
Nearby codes in heading 1516
The subheadings immediately before and after 1516.20 in chapter 15.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about HS code 1516.20.
What is HS code 1516.20?
HS code 1516.20 covers: Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions. It belongs to chapter 15 (Animal or vegetable fats and oils) of the Harmonized System.
What is the US import duty for HS code 1516.20?
The US general (normal trade relations) rates under this subheading range: 7.7% +. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.
What is the UK commodity code for 1516.20?
The UK extends 1516.20 to 10 declarable 10-digit commodity codes, starting with 1516200000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.