1516.10.00.00—Animal fats and oils and their fractions
General
7¢/kg
Units
kg
Column 2
11¢/kg
Special
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1516.10.00.00—Animal fats and oils and their fractionsGeneral
7¢/kg
Units
kg
Column 2
11¢/kg
Special
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
HTS 1516.10.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Animal fats and oils and their fractions. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 15: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes, Section III: Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils; Prepared Edible Fats; Animal or Vegetable Waxes, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. No Chapter 99 tariff modifications (Section 301, Section 232, IEEPA) or AD/CVD orders currently flag this code in Tandom's catalog.
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Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
Modification of NY N311042; Classification of Anchovy Oil
The tariff classification of Anchovy Oils from Peru
The tariff classification of Refined Fish Oils from Norway
The tariff classification of EPAX 6000 TG Refined Fish Oil from Norway
The tariff classification of EPAX 4510 TG JP Refined Fish Oil from Norway
Source: CBP CROSS (view all rulings on rulings.cbp.gov →)
HTS 1516.10.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Animal fats and oils and their fractions. It belongs to Chapter 15 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 1516.10.00.00 is 7¢/kg. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
Yes. Imports of HTS 1516.10.00.00 from countries party to a trade program (such as USMCA, KORUS, GSP, or the African Growth and Opportunity Act) may qualify for the special rate: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG). Eligibility depends on rules of origin and certification.
The Column 2 rate for HTS 1516.10.00.00 is 11¢/kg. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Cuba and North Korea).
No active Chapter 99 tariff overlays (Section 301, Section 232, IEEPA reciprocal, etc.) currently flag HTS 1516.10.00.00 in Tandom's catalog. Use the calculator's date + origin inputs to confirm against any retroactive overlay you may be filing.
No active AD/CVD orders currently flag HTS 1516.10.00.00 in Tandom's catalog. Tandom monitors Federal Register notices daily; a flag will appear here within 24h of any new order's publication.
Free Trade Agreement and special-program eligibility
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