Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

HS v2017 Code: 1511

About palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

HS code 1511 covers palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified. Palm oil is a versatile vegetable oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree, which is primarily cultivated in tropical regions. As one of the most widely traded and consumed edible oils globally, palm oil plays a significant role in the international agricultural and food processing industries.

Production process

The production of palm oil involves several key steps. First, the oil palm fruit is harvested and processed to extract the crude palm oil. This is typically done through a combination of mechanical and chemical processes, including sterilization, digestion, pressing, and clarification. The crude palm oil is then refined, bleached, and deodorized to remove impurities and improve its quality and stability.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the palm oil industry include the oil palm fruit, which is the primary raw material. Additionally, the industry relies on specialized machinery and equipment for harvesting, processing, and refining the oil. Energy sources, such as electricity and fuel, are also essential inputs, as is a skilled workforce to operate the various stages of production.

Production outputs

The primary output of HS code 1511 is refined and unrefined palm oil, which can be used in a wide range of applications. These include food products, such as cooking oils, margarine, and confectionery, as well as non-food applications, such as personal care items, biofuels, and industrial lubricants. The outputs of HS code 1511 may be further processed or consumed by industries covered under other HS codes, such as 1512 Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and fractions thereof, 1513 (Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof), and 3823 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols.

Family tree for palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/15'>15: Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared animal fats; animal or vegetable waxes</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1511'>1511: Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1501'>1501: Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1502'>1502: Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 1503</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1503'>1503: Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil; not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1504'>1504: Fats and oils and their fractions of fish or marine mammals; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1505'>1505: Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1506'>1506: Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1507'>1507: Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1508'>1508: Ground nut oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1509'>1509: Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1510'>1510: Oils and their fractions n.e.c. in chapter 15, obtained solely from olives, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, including blends of these oils or fractions with oils or fractions of heading no. 1509</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1512'>1512: Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1513'>1513: Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions; whether or not refined but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1514'>1514: Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1515'>1515: Fixed vegetable fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined; but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1516'>1516: Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1517'>1517: Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils of heading no. 1516</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1518'>1518: Animal or vegetable fats, oils, fractions, modified in any way, excluding heading no. 1516; inedible versions of animal or vegetable fats, oils or fractions of this chapter, n.e.c. or included</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1520'>1520: Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1521'>1521: Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti; whether or not refined or coloured</a>"]
A --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1522'>1522: Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes</a>"]

    B --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/151110'>151110: Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified</a>"]
B --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/151190'>151190: Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]


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