HS Code 1503Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil; not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared

What HS code 1503 covers

These products are fats that have been separated or pressed out of animal fat. They are neighbours of the pig fat, bovine fat and other animal fat headings in Chapter 15.

The key phrase is "not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared". It is a test for the goods. If a product has been emulsified, blended with other substances or made up into a preparation, it no longer fits here. You then need to look at another heading.

• Lard stearin
• Lard oil
• Oleostearin
• Oleo-oil
• Tallow oil

How the code is built: from 15 to 150300

Customs classification works in layers. These six digits are shared worldwide through the Harmonized System. So when someone asks for the HS code for lard stearin or tallow oil, the six-digit answer is 150300.

Countries often add digits after the sixth for their own tariffs and statistics. Some call these HSN codes and others call them HTS codes. They are set nationally, and so are duty and tax rates. Check the exact number with the customs authority of the country you ship to or from.

If you are unsure about your goods, the HS code classifier can help you narrow it down.

Difference between 1501, 1502 and 1503

The wording of the neighbouring headings points to each other. Both say they leave out goods of heading 1503.

A simple rule helps. Raw fat from a pig, bird, cow, sheep or goat goes to 1501 or 1502. Stearins and oils of the kind named in 1503 stay in 1503.

Goods that have gone further are handled elsewhere. Heading 1516 covers fats and oils that are partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised. Heading 1517 covers margarine and edible mixtures or preparations of fats and oils. Heading 1506 takes other animal fats and oils not named elsewhere in the chapter. A product that is mixed or prepared will usually point to 1516 or 1517 instead.

HS code 1503 import export data

Many people who look up a code really want to know who trades under it. EximDataX is built for that question.

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Start with 150300, or open the import data and export data pages. The buyer data and supplier data pages show how company-level records work.