HS Code 1502Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 1503

What HS code 1502 covers

The Harmonized System is a global list of product codes. Customs offices use it to sort goods when they cross a border. Some people call it the HSN code 1502 and others the HTS code 1502. The first six digits are the same in all of these systems.

In plain words, 1502 is for animal fat taken from bovine animals, sheep or goats. Think of beef tallow, or the fat of a sheep or a goat. Pig fat, poultry fat and fish fats are handled elsewhere.

The heading also says the goods must not be those of heading 1503. That phrase matters. It means some fat products are pulled out of 1502 and given their own heading. The section on 1503 below explains which ones.

Tallow HS code 1502: 150210 vs 150290

Two subheadings sit under 1502. Subheading 150210 is for tallow. Both exclude the goods of heading 1503.

To choose, ask one question first. Is the product tallow? If yes, it goes to 150210. If it is a bovine, sheep or goat fat that is not tallow, it goes to 150290.

Many countries add more digits after the sixth. Their national tariffs split 150210 and 150290 into longer codes. These extra digits differ from one country to the next, so check the tariff of the country you ship to. Duty and tax rates are also set by each country, not by the six-digit code alone. If you are unsure, try the HS code classifier.

• 150210: tallow, other than the goods of heading 1503
• 150290: fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats that are not tallow, other than the goods of heading 1503

Difference between HS 1502 and 1503, and other animal fat headings

They must be not emulsified, not mixed and not otherwise prepared. If your product is named on that list, it belongs in 1503 and not in 1502. Raw tallow stays at 150210.

Other animal fat headings sit close by. Each one has its own scope:

Check the exact wording before you file a declaration. A wrong code can cause delays at customs, and customs classification is the importer's duty to get right.

• 1501: pig fat, including lard, and poultry fat
• 1503: lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil
• 1505: wool grease and fatty substances from it, including lanolin
• 1506: other animal fats and oils and their fractions, not elsewhere named in the chapter
• 1516: animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils that are hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised

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