HS Code 1509Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

What HS code 1509 covers

Heading 1509 is where customs sorts olive oil. It covers the oil itself and its fractions. A fraction is a part of the oil that has been separated from the rest.

The oil may be refined or left unrefined. Oil that has gone through that kind of change belongs in a different heading, and we explain which ones below.

The heading sits in the fats and oils part of the Harmonized System. People who search for the HSN code 1509 or the olive oil HS code are usually looking for this same heading. Use it for olive oil in its ordinary forms, and check the grade to pick the right six-digit code.

HS code for extra virgin olive oil and other grades

The grade of the oil decides which six-digit code applies. Customs wording runs from the finest virgin grade down to oil that is not virgin at all.

Here is a plain-language guide to the codes under this heading:

• 150920: extra virgin olive oil.
• 150930: virgin olive oil.
• 150940: other virgin olive oils that are not named elsewhere in heading 1509.
• 150990: olive oil other than virgin. This is where oil that is not virgin is placed.

How to choose the right olive oil code

Start with the product label and the specification sheet. Find out whether the oil is sold as extra virgin, as virgin, or as something else. Then match that grade to the wording of the code.

Refined versus virgin is the most common point of doubt. Virgin grades have their own codes. Oil that is other than virgin goes to 150990, so a refined olive oil usually ends up there. Always compare your product against the exact customs wording before you file.

Refining does not move an oil out of heading 1509. Chemical modification does. If you are unsure, the HS code classifier can help you narrow down the right code before you commit to one.

Difference between HS code 1509 and 1510

Both headings deal with olive oil, so buyers often mix them up. It also takes blends of those oils with oils or fractions from heading 1509.

In short: if the oil is one of the grades in 1509, use 1509. If it is another oil made only from olives, or a blend that includes 1509 oil, look at 1510.

Some products look like olive oil but fall outside both headings. Olive oil that is partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised goes to heading 1516. Margarine and edible mixtures of fats or oils are found in heading 1517.

This is why the phrase not chemically modified matters so much. It is the line between heading 1509 and these neighbours.

Find olive oil importers and exporters for HS 1509

Once you know the code, you can look at who trades in it. Customs shipment records show the real movement of olive oil between companies and countries.

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