HS Code 1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

What products are classified under HS 1514?

Heading 1514 is for oil taken from rape, colza and mustard seed. Rapeseed oil and colza oil are the same product for customs purposes. Erucic acid is a fatty acid, and how much of it the oil has decides which subheading you use.

The heading also takes fractions of these oils. A fraction is one part separated out of the whole oil. Both crude and refined oil can fit here. The one firm rule is that the oil must not be chemically modified.

Many buyers search for this as HSN code 1514 or HTS 1514. The first four digits are the same in all of those systems, because they come from the Harmonized System. This page sits with the other Chapter 15 fats and oils headings.

Difference between 151411 and 151419, and the other two codes

Heading 1514 splits in two ways. The first split is the type of oil. The second is whether the oil is crude. Here is how the four subheadings line up.

The difference between 151411 and 151419 is only crude versus other than crude. The same logic applies to 151491 and 151499, which are for oils that are not the low erucic type.

How to choose the right subheading, and where mustard oil goes

Ask two questions in order. If yes, you are choosing between 151411 and 151419. If no, you are choosing between 151491 and 151499.

Second, is the oil crude? Oil that has been refined or processed further, without chemical modification, goes to 151419 or 151499.

So the answer to whether mustard oil is HS 151491 or 151499 is simple. Crude mustard oil fits 151491.

Crude rapeseed oil of the low erucic type is the case for 151411. Refined rapeseed oil of the same type is the case for 151419. Check the lab or supplier papers for the erucic acid type before you file.

What is not classified under HS 1514

Misclassification often happens at the edges of the heading. The seed may be the same, but the processing or the plant is different. The rule of thumb is that both the source and the treatment matter. If you are unsure, try the HS code classifier.

These are the usual neighbours to check:

• Oil that is boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise chemically modified belongs in heading 1518.
• Oil that is partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised belongs in heading 1516.
• Soya-bean oil belongs in heading 1507.
• Sun-flower seed, safflower and cotton-seed oil belong in heading 1512.
• Palm oil belongs in heading 1511.
• Other fixed vegetable oils not named elsewhere belong in heading 1515.

HS code 1514 import and export data

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