# Customs tariff code 1515.90.60.00: For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human…

> Customs tariff code 1515.90.60.00 covers For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption, andere Fette und Öle sowie deren Fraktionen, andere, zu technischen oder industriellen Zwecken, ausgenommen zum Herstellen von Lebensmitteln. TARIC holds no third-country duty rate of its own for this code; the rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/1515906000
- Reference data as at: 2026-05-21
- Customs code: 1515.90.60.00
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Where this code sits in the tariff

- 15 ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES
  - 1515 Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
    - 1515.90 Other
      - 1515.90.60 For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption
        - 1515.90.60.00 For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption, andere Fette und Öle sowie deren Fraktionen, andere, zu technischen oder industriellen Zwecken, ausgenommen zum Herstellen von Lebensmitteln

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Egypt | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Andorra | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Korea, Republic of (South Korea) | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Kenya | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Georgia | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Morocco | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ivory Coast | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Binding tariff information for this code

- **DKBTI21-1126900** (DK): Varens fysiske karakter afhænger, ud fra det oplyste, af varens temperatur. Ved stuetemperatur er produktet semikrystalliseret, halvflydende med en tekstur som hytteost og med en hvid farve. Ved temperaturer over 40 grader celsius er varen fuldstændigt flydende med lav viskositet. Ved høje temperaturer har varen en svagt gullig farve. Det er oplyst, at varen har en kemisk og svagt syrlig lugt. Det er oplyst, at varen er en fraktion (oleine) af vegetabilske fedtstoffer og olier til teknisk eller industriel brug. Varen er raffineret (afsmeltet, neutraliseret og bleget) og efterfølgende fraktioneret sheaolie (oleine). Ved fraktioneringen opstår der to fraktioner: stearinerne (højt smeltepunkt) og oleinerne (lavt smeltepunkt). Shea-oleine består hovedsagelig af triglycerider og har ikke gennemgået nogen yderligere kemisk behandling. Varen foreligger ifølge det oplyste i 500 ml plastflasker. Anvendelsen af denne BTO i forbindelse med import/eksport er betinget af en enduse-bevilling.
- **ITBTI2020-0367A-136100** (IT): OLIO DI ALGA. OLIO VEGETALE IMPIEGATO NELLA FABBRICAZIONE DI MANGIMI PER ALLEVAMENTI IN ACQUACOLTURA SOLUZIONE OLEOSA DI COLORE GIALLO CON ALTO CONTENUTO DI ACIDI GRASSI POLINSATURI CONFEZIONATO IN FUSTI DA 950 KG.
- **FRBTIFR-BTI-2020-06439** (FR): Autre huile végétale brute, dénommée "beurre de Kpagnan", se présentant sous la forme solide, de couleur jaune. Le produit est destiné à être utilisé comme matière première dans l'industrie cosmétique.
- **FRBTIFR-BTI-2020-04716** (FR): Matière grasse solide non brute de type beurre de sal (Shorea robusta), utilisée comme matière première dans l’industrie cosmétique.
- **PLPL-WIT-2015-01474** (PL): Produkt w postaci jasnożółtej cieczy będący olejem z nasion Sclerocarya birrea. Olej poddany procesowi rafinowania, nie jest modyfikowany chemicznie. Produkt przeznaczony wyłącznie do produkcji kosmetyków.
- **FR-RTC-2017-000240** (FR): Matière grasse concrète d'origine végétale, présentée en emballages immédiats d'un contenu net de plus de 1kg, destinée au secteur de la cosmétique.
- **FR-RTC-2015-002580** (FR): Matière grasse (beurre de karité), destinée à un usage industriel pour produit cosmétique et pharmaceutique, conditionnée en fûts de 50 kg.
- **FR-RTC-2014-005085** (FR): Matière première entrant dans la fabrication de produits cosmétiques avec des propriétés émollientes. Il s'agit d'un beurre de mangue obtenu par pression à froid puis décoloré et désodorisé.

## Notes that govern this classification

### Kapitel 15

1. Zu Kapitel 15 gehören nicht: a) Schweinespeck und Schweinefett und Geflügelfett der Position 0209 (RV E1501A00); b) Kakaobutter, Kakaofett und Kakaoöl (Position 1804) (RV E1501B00); c) Lebensmittelzubereitungen mit einem Gehalt an Erzeugnissen der Position 0405 von mehr als 15 GHT (im Allgemeinen Kapitel 21) (RV E1501C00); d) Grieben (Position 2301) und Rückstände der Positionen 2304 bis 2306 (RV E1501D00); e) Fettsäuren, zubereitete Wachse, pharmazeutische Erzeugnisse, Anstrichfarben, Lacke, Seifen, zubereitete Riech-, Körperpflege- und Schönheitsmittel, sulfonierte Öle und andere Waren des Abschnitts VI (RV E1501E00); f) Faktis für von Ölen abgeleiteten Kautschuk (Position 4002) (RV E1501F00). 2. Zu Position 1509 gehört nicht Öl, das aus Oliven mit Hilfe von Lösemitteln gewonnen worden ist (Position 1510) (RV E1502000). 3. …

## Subdivisions of this code

- 1515.90.60.00.1 genießbar
- 1515.90.60.00.9 anderes

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 1515.90.60.00 cover?

Code 1515.90.60.00 covers For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption, andere Fette und Öle sowie deren Fraktionen, andere, zu technischen oder industriellen Zwecken, ausgenommen zum Herstellen von Lebensmitteln. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 1515.90.60.00?

TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 1515.90.60.00. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

### What is the HS code for 1515.90.60.00?

The first six digits form the HS code: 151590. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

### How many digits does 1515.90.60.00 have?

1515.90.60.00 has ten digits and carries the EU measures held in TARIC. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Where does 1515.90.60.00 sit in the tariff?

1515.90.60.00 sits in this hierarchy: 15 ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES > 1515 Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified > 151590 Other > 15159060 For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

### Is there binding tariff information for 1515.90.60.00?

Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 1515.90.60.00, for example DKBTI21-1126900. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 1515.90.60.00 change?

1515.90.60.00 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/1515906000.