Code 1503 00 · Heading 1503

Unemulsified, unblended or otherwise unprepared lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleomargarine or tallow oil

This covers lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleomargarine and tallow oil that has not been emulsified, blended or otherwise prepared. The product type and, for some products, whether it is for industrial use determine the child classification.

For example

Unemulsified lard stearin
Unblended oleostearin
Unemulsified lard oil
Unprepared tallow oil

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Official tariff text

Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil (excl. emulsified, mixed or otherwise prepared)

How we got to this code

III
15
1503
1503 00

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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 1503 Lardstearin, lardoil, oleostearin "pressetalg", ole… 3 of 21 headings under chapter 15
Is the product lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin (pressed tallow), oleomargarine or tallow oil, and is it not emulsified, mixed or otherwise prepared?
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Step 4 · Subheading 1503 00 Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and t… 1 of 1 subheading under heading 1503
Which option applies: lard stearin or oleostearin for industrial use; lard stearin or oleostearin not for industrial use; tallow oil for industrial use other than making food; or lard oil, oleomargarine, or tallow oil in the other cases covered by the child descriptions?

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Import duty on the codes below: 5.1–6.4%

4 codes below this one

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

15.03.0000 Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines4 British lines

1503 00 11 00 For industrial uses

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

2¢/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

1503.00.00.00 Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

15.03.0000

Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

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

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 4 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

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

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 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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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

1503.00.00.00

Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared

General rate

2¢/kg

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures 2¢/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, 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.