# European Union tariff line 1501 10 10 00: For industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption

> In the European Union tariff, line 1501 10 10 00 covers lard, for industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption. border.bot holds no general (MFN) duty rate for this line. It falls under HS subheading 1501.10 in heading 15.01 (chapter 15).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1501101000
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 15](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/15) / [1501.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/150110) / [1501 10 10 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1501101000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 1501 10 10 00
- Covers: Lard, for industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption
- Duty (MFN): None recorded
- Preferential rates: From 0% (39 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- HS subheading: [1501.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/150110)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 1501 10 10 00 covers lard, for industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption.

Its legal text is “For industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption”, read under “Lard”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 1501.10 in heading 15.01 (chapter 15). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.

- Chapter 15: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
- Heading 15.01: Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503
- Subheading 1501.10: Lard
- Line 1501 10 10 00: For industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption

## Duty

border.bot holds no general (MFN) duty rate for this line.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, and to goods from 38 origins.

- 0%: CARIFORUM (1033)
- 0%: Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034)
- 0%: SADC EPA (1035)
- 0%: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000)
- 0%: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005)
- 0%: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080)
- 0%: Andorra (AD)
- 0%: Albania (AL)
- 0%: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
- 0%: Canada (CA)
- 0%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Colombia (CO)
- 0%: Egypt (EG)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Georgia (GE)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Israel (IL)
- 0%: Iceland (IS)
- 0%: Jordan (JO)
- 0%: Japan (JP)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: South Korea (KR)
- 0%: Lebanon (LB)
- 0%: Morocco (MA)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Montenegro (ME)
- 0%: North Macedonia (MK)
- 0%: Mexico (MX)
- 0%: Peru (PE)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: Türkiye (TR)
- 0%: Ukraine (UA)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: Kosovo (XK)
- 0%: Serbia (XS)
- 0%: South Africa (ZA)

## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union

The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.

From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1501.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/150110): 1 line, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 1501.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/150110)

## Other lines under 1501.10

- [1501 10 90 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1501109000) Other

- Previous line: [1404 90 00 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1404900090) Other
- Next line: [1501 10 90 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1501109000) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 1501 10 10 00 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 1501 10 10 00 covers lard, for industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption.

### Which preferential rates apply to 1501 10 10 00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Andorra, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Colombia, Egypt, Fiji, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Iceland, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, Peru, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Türkiye, Ukraine, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1501101000.json