HS Code 1508Ground nut oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
2 six-digit codes · Heading 8 of 21 in Chapter 15 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 1508 is the customs code for groundnut (peanut) oil, whether raw or refined. Use it to classify the oil, then use shipment records to see who trades it.
Heading 1508 splits exactly two ways. Goods answering to “Ground nut oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified” classify either at 150810 or at 150890, and the wording in the table below is the whole of what separates them. The heading is number 8 of 21 in Chapter 15, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes, which runs to 53 six-digit codes in all.
What HS code 1508 covers: groundnut (peanut) oil
Groundnut oil and peanut oil are the same product: a vegetable oil pressed from groundnuts. The heading also takes its fractions, which are parts of the oil split off by physical means.
The oil may be raw or refined. What counts is that its chemistry has not been altered. If a process changes the oil chemically, it leaves this heading.
You may see this heading called the HSN code 1508 or the HTS code 1508 in some markets. The names differ, but the heading comes from the same World Customs Organization system. Each country adds its own extra digits after the shared part.
HS 150810 vs 150890: crude or not crude
The heading has two subheadings, and one question decides between them: is the oil crude?
Crude oil goes to 150810. That is the answer when someone asks for the HS code of crude groundnut oil.
Anything other than crude goes to 150890, refined or not. Refined peanut oil is the usual example.
To pick a code, check the state of the oil on the invoice or lab sheet. If you are still unsure, the HS code classifier can help you compare options.
What is excluded from heading 1508
The phrase "not chemically modified" is the key limit. Groundnut oil that is hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised belongs in heading 1516. Oil that is boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise altered goes to heading 1518.
Other vegetable oils have their own homes. Soya-bean oil is in 1507. Fixed vegetable oils with no heading of their own, such as jojoba oil, are in 1515.
Margarine and edible blends of fats are classed in 1517, not here.
Other vegetable oil headings in Chapter 15
If groundnut oil is not your product, a neighbouring heading may fit. Olive oil sits in 1509 and palm oil in 1511.
The full Chapter 15 fats and oils list lets you compare every heading side by side.
Who imports groundnut oil? Import and export data
A code tells you what a product is. Shipment records show who trades it. Duty and tax rates vary by country, so check the rate for your destination, or look at the live records for 150810 and 150890 on EximDataX.
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Related
- Chapter 15 fats and oils HS codes
- HS 1507 soya-bean oil
- Heading 1509 olive oil
- Heading 1511 palm oil
- HS 1512 sunflower and cotton-seed oil
- Heading 1513 coconut and palm kernel oil
- HS 1515 other fixed vegetable oils
- HS 1516 hydrogenated fats and oils
- Heading 1517 margarine
- HS 1518 chemically modified oils
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Nearby headings in Chapter 15
- 1502Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 15032 codes
- 1503Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil; not emulsified…1 code
- 1504Fats and oils and their fractions of fish or marine mammals; whether or not…3 codes
- 1505Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)1 code
- 1506Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not…1 code
- 1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically…2 codes
- 1509Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically…4 codes
- 1510Vegetable oils; oils and their fractions n.e.c. in chapter 15, obtained…2 codes
- 1511Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically…2 codes
- 1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or…4 codes
- 1513Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions; whether or…4 codes
- 1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but…4 codes
Who ships under 1508?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 2 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section III: Animal or Vegetable Fats, Oils and Waxes, chapters 15–15.
HS Code 1508: common questions
What is the HS code for crude groundnut oil?
Use 150810. It is the subheading for crude oil.
What is the HS code for refined peanut oil?
Use 150890.
What is the difference between 150810 and 150890?
The only difference is the state of the oil. 150810 is crude, and 150890 is everything else in the heading.
Where is chemically modified or hydrogenated groundnut oil classified?
Not in 1508. Hydrogenated oil goes to heading 1516, and other chemically modified oil goes to heading 1518.
How can I find importers and exporters of groundnut oil?
Use 150810 and 150890 as your codes, then open the buyer data and supplier data pages to see who trades the oil.
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