Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil; not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared (heading 1503): importing markets

Fact sheet

Code

1503

Chapter

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

Subheadings

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What to know before exporting heading 1503

Heading 1503 belongs to chapter 15 of the Harmonized System and has a single subheading. It covers lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil that are not emulsified, mixed or otherwise prepared. A product that has been mixed or prepared falls under a different heading, so classification is the first check.

Demand in the table is concentrated in Europe. The United Kingdom and the Netherlands are the two largest importers listed, followed by Ireland, and the rest of the table shows much smaller volumes. These figures are imports declared by each country from the world, not purchases from Spain, so they show where the market is and not what a Spanish exporter would sell.

For a company exporting from Spain, the duty depends on the destination and on the full code used in that market, which goes beyond the six-digit heading. Access2Markets shows the duty, the rules of origin and the agreement in force for each destination. Since the United Kingdom is no longer in the EU, check its conditions separately and do not assume the intra-EU regime applies.

Products of animal origin are usually subject to health and traceability requirements, and these vary by destination. Before quoting, check the import conditions of the destination customs authority and whether the product needs a health certificate. Ask your customs agent to confirm the code before the first shipment.

Declared trade also depends on the period. Countries report with a delay, so the table reflects the latest year with consolidated data. Compare it with the previous year before sizing a market, because a single year can be distorted by one large shipment.

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