Code 1515 30 90 · Subheading 1515 30
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This code covers castor oil and its fractions, whether refined or unrefined, provided they have not been chemically modified. It excludes castor oil and fractions for making aminoundecanoic acid for use in producing synthetic textile fibres or plastics.
For example
Official tariff text
Castor oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified (excl. for production of aminoundecanoic acid for manufacture of synthetic textile fibres or artificial plastic materials)
Classification complete
1515 30 90
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 15153090.
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Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in San Marino; Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; Western Sahara; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories); 31 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
Check this code in the official EU TARIC databaseImport restrictions are recorded for goods originating in any country; Ukraine; Japan.
Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
15.15.3010
For feed purpose
15.15.3090
Other
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
1515 30 90 00
Other
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
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Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
Before you use the code
The code can be right while what you pay still changes, because of where the goods come from, when they arrive, or extra EU measures.
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That code covers castor oil and fractions for making aminoundecanoic acid for synthetic textile fibres or plastics; this code excludes that stated use.
That code covers hardened castor oil called opal wax; this code covers castor oil and fractions that are not chemically modified.
That code covers vegetable fats and oils and their fractions that are wholly or partly hardened, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised; this code covers castor oil and fractions that are not chemically modified.
Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.
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