Ground nut oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified (heading 1508): importing markets

Fact sheet

Code

1508

Chapter

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

Subheadings

2

What to know before exporting ground nut oil

Heading 1508 sits in Chapter 15 of the Harmonized System, which groups fats and oils. It has two subheadings. The heading covers the oil and its fractions, refined or not, but excludes oil that has been chemically modified. Chemically modified products fall under other headings of the chapter.

The first check is classification. If your product is crude, refined or a fraction, confirm the exact subheading before quoting. The customs code you declare determines the duty, the documents and the statistics. Many markets use more digits than the six of the HS, so the national tariff line has to be confirmed for each destination.

Market demand is concentrated. In 2024, China declared about USD 437 million in imports under this heading, roughly eight times the United States, the second market. Italy, the Netherlands and Hong Kong SAR follow, each between USD 23 million and USD 48 million. These figures are what each country declares importing from the world, not what Spain sells to them.

For a company exporting from Spain, the duty depends on the destination, the tariff line and the agreement in force between the EU and that country. Rates for non-EU markets are consulted in Access2Markets, which also lists import requirements and rules of origin. Shipments to Italy, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium or Austria move within the EU single market and do not carry customs duties.

Several of the buyers in the table are EU members, so Spanish exporters can supply them without customs clearance. The United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Canada, Malaysia and Australia are outside the EU and require export and import declarations. Check the origin proof each agreement requires.

Food safety and labelling rules are set by the importing country, not by the heading. Oil for human consumption faces different requirements from oil for industrial use. Ask your importer which standards and documents apply to your product, and verify them in Access2Markets before production.

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