Code 1515 21 · Heading 1515

Raw maize germ oil, not chemically modified

This code covers raw maize germ oil that has not been chemically modified. The use matters for the child code: technical or industrial use other than making food is separated from other uses.

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Raw maize germ oil for technical use, not for making food
Raw maize germ oil for making food

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Official tariff text

Crude maize oil

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Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section III Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavag…
Does the product concern animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils, their splitting products, prepared edible fats, or animal or vegetable wax?
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Step 2 · Chapter 15 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and th… 1 of 1 chapter in section III
Which named group best describes the product: a specified animal fat or oil, a specified vegetable oil, another vegetable or microbial fat or oil, a chemically or otherwise treated fat or oil, a prepared edible fat mixture, glycerol, wax, or a residue or breakdown product?
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Step 3 · Heading 1515 Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils, incl. j… 15 of 21 headings under chapter 15
Is it raw linseed oil, other linseed oil, raw corn germ oil, other corn germ oil, castor oil, sesame oil, microbial oil, or another vegetable oil?
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Step 4 · Subheading 1515 21 Crude maize oil 3 of 8 subheadings under heading 1515
Is the raw maize germ oil for technical or industrial use, excluding use to make food?

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Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

15.15.2110

For feed purpose

Ordinary duty

4,88 NOK per kg

Goods of EU origin

The ordinary rate applies. Norway lists no separate rate for goods from the EU.
15.15.2190

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

1515 21 10 00

For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
1515 21 90 00

Other

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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