International (HS 2022) · Section III
Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes
HS 1520 — Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes — sits in Chapter 15 (Animal, vegetable, or microbial fats and oils). Soybean oil, palm oil, olive oil, animal fats, margarine, and prepared waxes. EU importers pay MFN duty plus import VAT at the border; origin-specific trade remedies (anti-dumping, countervailing, safeguards, US Section 301) can stack on top when applicable. Classification disputes are decided by the section + chapter legal notes shown below — these are legally binding interpretation rules, not advisory text. The duty table renders live rates from authoritative tariff sources (EU TARIC, HMRC XI, USITC HTS); cross-country rows compare treatment under five tariff schedules.
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Sibling codes under 15
- 1501Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503
- 1502Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 1503
- 1503Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil; not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared
- 1504Fats and oils and their fractions of fish or marine mammals; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
- 1505Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)
- 1506Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15
- 1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
- 1508Ground nut oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
- 1509Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
- 1510Vegetable oils; oils and their fractions n.e.c. in chapter 15, obtained solely from olives, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, including blends of these oils or fractions with oils or fractions of heading no. 1509
- 1511Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
- 1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
- 1513Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions; whether or not refined but not chemically modified
- 1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
- 1515Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
- 1516Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared
- 1517Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 15.16
- 1518Animal, vegetable or microbial fats, oils and their fractions; boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading no. 1516, inedible mixtures or preparations of fats, oils or their fractions, n.e.c. in chapter 15
- 1520Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes
- 1521Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti; whether or not refined or coloured
Recent news affecting Chapter 15 — Animal, vegetable, or microbial fats and oils
Tariff changes, sanctions, FTAs, and regulatory updates that touch this product class.
EU–Uzbekistan trade pact: tariff relief and market access
The EU and Uzbekistan have signed an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, effective 29 April 2026. The deal establishes preferential trade terms, removes tariffs on key sectors, and creates a framework for customs cooperation. Shippers moving goods between the EU and Uzbekistan will benefit from reduced duties on eligible products, though origin rules and certificate-of-origin requirements will apply.
US delays countervailing duty ruling on fatty acids from Indonesia, Malaysia
The US Department of Commerce has postponed its preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) determinations in investigations targeting certain fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia, extending the timeline for these anti-dumping proceedings. The delay affects importers and exporters of these products, which typically fall under HS chapters covering organic chemicals and vegetable oils. Shippers moving these goods should prepare for potential duty exposure once Commerce issues its preliminary findings and subsequent final determinations.
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