HS Code 1515.50: Vegetable oils; sesame oil and its fractions

What HS code 1515.50 covers

HS code 1515.50 classifies vegetable oils; sesame oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified. It is a subheading of heading 1515 (Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified), in chapter 15 (Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes), section III of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.

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Section III

Chapter 15 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Heading 1515 Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

Subheading 1515.50 Vegetable oils; sesame oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

Import duty for 1515.50

United States 0.68¢/kg

Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.

Source: HTSUS / CBP

European Union Look up in TARIC

Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.

Source: TARIC

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Related codes in heading 1515

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