Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)
HS v2022 Code: 1505
About wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)
HS code 1505 covers wool grease and fatty substances derived from wool, including lanolin. This industry plays a crucial role in the global textile and cosmetic sectors, providing essential raw materials and ingredients. Wool grease is a valuable byproduct of wool processing, and its versatile applications make it an important component of the broader agricultural and industrial economy.
Production process
The production of wool grease and related fatty substances involves the extraction and purification of the natural oils and waxes present in raw wool. This is typically done through a combination of mechanical and chemical processes, including scouring, centrifugation, and distillation. The resulting wool grease is then further refined and processed to meet the specific requirements of various end-use applications.
Production inputs
The primary input for the 1505 industry is raw wool, which is sourced from sheep and other wool-bearing animals. In addition to the wool, the production process requires various chemicals, solvents, and specialized equipment such as centrifuges and distillation units. Energy sources, such as electricity or natural gas, are also essential for powering the manufacturing facilities.
Production outputs
The main output of the 1505 industry is wool grease, which is used in a wide range of products, including 3401 Soap and organic surface-active products, 3402 (Organic surface-active agents (other than soap)) and 3304 (Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations). Wool grease is also a key ingredient in the production of 1516 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinized, whether or not refined, but not further prepared.
Family tree for wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)
graph LR 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/v2022/1505'>1505: Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)</a>"] A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1501'>1501: Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503</a>"] A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1502'>1502: Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 1503</a>"] A --> E["<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 --> F["<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 --> 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>"] B --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/150500'>150500: Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)</a>"] %% Color coordination by level classDef level1 color:#000,fill:#a8f9ff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px classDef level2 color:#000,fill:#e0a458,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level3 color:#000,fill:#419d78,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level4 color:#000,fill:#c04abc,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level5 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level6 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef highlight color:#000,fill:#fff,stroke:#000,stroke-width:5px %% Apply classes class A level2 class B level4 class C level4 class D level4 class E level4 class F level4 class G level4 class H level4 class I level4 class J level4 class K level4 class L level4 class M level4 class N level4 class O level4 class P level4 class Q level4 class R level4 class S level4 class T level4 class U level4 class V level4 class W level6 class B highlight %% class A level1 %% class B,C level2 %% class D,E,F,G,H,I level2 %% class J,K,L,M,N,O,P level3 %% class B highlight