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Code 1515 60 · Heading 1515

Microbial fats and oils, including fractions, refined or unrefined, not chemically modified

This covers microbial fats, oils and their fractions, whether refined or unrefined, provided they have not been chemically modified. The more specific child classification depends on whether the product is crude, intended for technical or industrial use, and, for certain products, its form and net package weight.

For example

  • Refined microbial oil, not chemically modified
  • Unrefined microbial fat fraction, not chemically modified
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Official tariff text

Microbial fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 6.4%.

Export to Norway

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

  • 15.15.6000

    Microbial fats and oils and their fractions

    Ordinary duty
    12.7%
    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 60 11 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 60 51 00

    Solid, in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1|kg

    Ordinary duty
    12.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 1515 60 59 00

    Solid, other; fluid

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 1515 60 60 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 60 91 10

    Arachidonic acid oil

    Ordinary duty
    12.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 1515 60 91 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    12.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 1515 60 99 10

    Arachidonic acid oil

    Ordinary duty
    8.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 1515 60 99 20

    Microbial oil, refined or semi-refined, but not chemically modified, containing by weight in the form of triglycerides: -35 % or more but not more than 70 % of arachidonic acid -not more than 3 % by weight of docosahexaenoic acid

    Ordinary duty
    8.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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  • 1515 60 99 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    8.0%
    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. 9, 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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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.