HS Code 1520Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes
1 six-digit code · Heading 19 of 21 in Chapter 15 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 1520 is the customs heading for crude glycerol, which many people search for as glycerin. This page explains the scope, the nearby headings and where to find the companies that trade it.
Heading 1520does not subdivide further in the WCO nomenclature: goods answering to “Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes” classify at the single six-digit code 152000. The heading is number 19 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.
Six-digit codes under heading 1520
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 152000 | Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes |
What HS code 1520 covers
Heading 1520 is about one product group. Glycerol is also sold as glycerin. The word crude means the glycerol is not fully refined.
The Harmonized System is a product naming list kept by the World Customs Organization. Customs offices use it to label goods when they cross a border. The first digits of a code show the chapter. Cleavage products are the parts you get when fats are split up. Glycerol is one of them.
HS code 152000: the code for crude glycerol
If you ask what the HSN code for crude glycerol is, the answer is 152000. Write it on a customs form for goods that match the heading.
You may also see HS1520 or HSN code 1520 in price lists and shipping papers. These short forms point to the same heading. Always check the full six digits on the paperwork, because the short form leaves out the last two. If you are not sure your goods fit, try the HS code classifier before you file.
How HS 1520 differs from nearby Chapter 15 headings
Some headings in Chapter 15 sound close to glycerol, but they cover other goods. Heading 1520 is for glycerol itself. Here is a short guide to the headings people mix up most often.
- HS 1518: fats and oils that have been boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise changed by chemistry, plus inedible mixtures of them.
- Check this one if your goods are a residue.
- HS 1521: vegetable waxes, beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti.
- HS 1516: fats and oils that are partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised.
Who imports crude glycerol under 152000?
Every shipment of crude glycerol is declared to customs under a code. For goods in this heading, that code is 152000. Customs filings show who buys and who sells, so they are the right place to look.
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Related
- Chapter 15 fats and oils HS codes
- HS 1518 chemically modified fats and oils
- HS 1521 vegetable waxes and beeswax
- HS 1522 degras and fatty residues
- HS 1516 hydrogenated fats and oils
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Nearby headings in Chapter 15
- 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
- 1515Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including…8 codes
- 1516Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or…3 codes
- 1517Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial…2 codes
- 1518Animal, vegetable or microbial fats, oils and their fractions; boiled…1 code
- 1521Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and…2 codes
- 1522Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal…1 code
Who ships under 1520?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the code 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 1520: common questions
What is the HS code for crude glycerol?
Crude glycerol goes under 152000, which belongs to heading 1520.
What does HS code 1520 include?
Glycerol waters and glycerol lyes are named in the heading next to crude glycerol. Oils, fats and waxes are covered by other headings.
Does HS 1520 have subheadings?
No. The heading has just one code below it, so there is nothing more to choose between.
Which chapter is HS 1520 in?
It sits in Chapter 15, the HS chapter for fats, oils and their cleavage products.
What is the difference between HS 1520 and HS 1522?
HS 1522 is for degras and leftover residues from treating fatty substances or waxes. HS 1520 is for glycerol itself.
How can I find crude glycerol importers and exporters?
Open the buyer data and supplier data pages and use 152000 as your search term. The import data and export data pages show the shipments behind each name.
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