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

HS v2022 Code: 15

About animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

HS code 15 covers a diverse range of animal, vegetable, and microbial fats and oils, as well as their derivative products. These materials play a crucial role in the global food, cosmetic, and industrial sectors, providing essential ingredients and feedstocks. The production and trade of these commodities is a significant component of the international economy, with far-reaching impacts on agriculture, manufacturing, and consumer markets.

Production process

The production of fats and oils under HS code 15 typically involves a combination of extraction, refining, and processing techniques. Common methods include mechanical pressing, solvent extraction, and chemical or enzymatic cleavage to obtain the desired fatty acids, triglycerides, and other valuable compounds. Refining processes such as degumming, bleaching, and deodorization are often employed to purify and enhance the quality of the final products.

Production inputs

The main inputs for the industries covered by HS code 15 include a diverse range of raw materials, such as 01 Live animals, 02 Meat and edible meat offal, 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder, and various microbial sources. Additionally, specialized equipment for extraction, processing, and packaging is required to manufacture the final products.

Production outputs

The outputs of the industries under HS code 15 are a wide array of fats, oils, and waxes, which find applications in the food, cosmetic, and industrial sectors. These include edible oils, animal fats, vegetable oils, essential oils, and a variety of waxes. The outputs of HS code 15 are often used as inputs for other industries, such as 16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery, 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants, and 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations.

Family tree for animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/15'>15: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes</a>"]

    
    A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1501'>1501: Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1502'>1502: Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 1503</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1503'>1503: Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil; not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1504'>1504: Fats and oils and their fractions of fish or marine mammals; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1505'>1505: Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1506'>1506: Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1507'>1507: Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1508'>1508: Ground nut oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1509'>1509: Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1510'>1510: Vegetable oils; 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 --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1511'>1511: Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1512'>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/v2022/1513'>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/v2022/1514'>1514: Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1515'>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</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1516'>1516: Animal, vegetable or microbial 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/v2022/1517'>1517: Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 15.16</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1518'>1518: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats, oils and their fractions; boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading no. 1516, inedible mixtures or preparations of fats, oils or their fractions, n.e.c. in chapter 15</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1520'>1520: Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1521'>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/v2022/1522'>1522: Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes</a>"]


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