Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes

HS code 152200 covers a diverse range of residues and by-products generated during the processing of fatty substances, animal waxes, and vegetable waxes. These materials, collectively known as 'degras', play a crucial role in various industries, serving as valuable inputs for a wide array of downstream applications. The global degras market is closely tied to the performance of the broader fats and oils industry, as well as the demand for animal and vegetable wax-based products.

The production of degras typically involves the treatment and refinement of fatty substances, animal waxes, and vegetable waxes. This process often includes steps such as saponification, distillation, and chemical or physical separation to extract the desired residues and by-products. The specific techniques employed may vary depending on the source material and the intended end-use of the degras.

The primary inputs for the production of degras include a diverse range of fatty substances, animal waxes, and vegetable waxes. These raw materials are sourced from various industries, including 151000 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes, 382490 (Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included), and 382400 Prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes; non-refractory mortars and concretes; prepared grout and other preparation. The production process may also require specialized equipment, such as distillation columns, centrifuges, and chemical reactors.

The primary outputs of HS code 152200 are the degras and residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances, animal waxes, and vegetable waxes. These materials find a wide range of applications, including as inputs for the production of 340600 Candles, tapers and the like, 340700 (Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as 'dental wax' or as 'dental impression compounds', put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate)), and 382490 (Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included).