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European Union tariff line 1513 29 30 20: Palm kernel oil for the manufacture of: - industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids of subheading 3823 19 10, - methyl esters of fatty acids of heading 2915 or 2916, - fatty alcohols of subheadings 2905 17, 2905 19 and 3823 70 used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - fatty alcohols of subheading 2905 16, pure or mixed, used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - stearic acid of subheading 3823 11 00, - goods of heading 3401, or - fatty acids with high purity of heading 2915

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Tariff line
1513 29 30 20
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Palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, for technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption, palm kernel oil for the manufacture of: - industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids of subheading 3823 19 10, - methyl esters of fatty acids of heading 2915 or 2916, - fatty alcohols of subheadings 2905 17, 2905 19 and 3823 70 used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - fatty alcohols of subheading 2905 16, pure or mixed, used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - stearic acid of subheading 3823 11 00, - goods of heading 3401, or - fatty acids with high purity of heading 2915
Duty (MFN)
None recorded
Preferential rates
From 0% (47 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
HS subheading
1513.29

Summary

In the European Union tariff, line 1513 29 30 20 covers palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, for technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption, palm kernel oil for the manufacture of: - industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids of subheading 3823 19 10, - methyl esters of fatty acids of heading 2915 or 2916, - fatty alcohols of subheadings 2905 17, 2905 19 and 3823 70 used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - fatty alcohols of subheading 2905 16, pure or mixed, used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - stearic acid of subheading 3823 11 00, - goods of heading 3401, or - fatty acids with high purity of heading 2915. border.bot holds no general (MFN) duty rate for this line. It falls under HS subheading 1513.29 in heading 15.13 (chapter 15).

What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 1513 29 30 20 covers palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, for technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption, palm kernel oil for the manufacture of: - industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids of subheading 3823 19 10, - methyl esters of fatty acids of heading 2915 or 2916, - fatty alcohols of subheadings 2905 17, 2905 19 and 3823 70 used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - fatty alcohols of subheading 2905 16, pure or mixed, used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - stearic acid of subheading 3823 11 00, - goods of heading 3401, or - fatty acids with high purity of heading 2915.

Its legal text is “Palm kernel oil for the manufacture of: - industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids of subheading 3823 19 10, - methyl esters of fatty acids of heading 2915 or 2916, - fatty alcohols of subheadings 2905 17, 2905 19 and 3823 70 used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - fatty alcohols of subheading 2905 16, pure or mixed, used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - stearic acid of subheading 3823 11 00, - goods of heading 3401, or - fatty acids with high purity of heading 2915”, read under “Palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof”, “Other”, “Other” and “For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption”.

How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 1513.29 in heading 15.13 (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 15.13
Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
Subheading 1513.29
Palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof
Within the subheading
Other
Within the subheading
Other
Within the subheading
For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption
Line 1513 29 30 20
Palm kernel oil for the manufacture of: - industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids of subheading 3823 19 10, - methyl esters of fatty acids of heading 2915 or 2916, - fatty alcohols of subheadings 2905 17, 2905 19 and 3823 70 used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - fatty alcohols of subheading 2905 16, pure or mixed, used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - stearic acid of subheading 3823 11 00, - goods of heading 3401, or - fatty acids with high purity of heading 2915

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 46 origins.

Preferential rates for 1513 29 30 20
Preferential rateProgramme or origin
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%GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027)
0%OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080)
0%Central America (2200)
0%Andorra (AD)
0%Albania (AL)
0%Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
0%Canada (CA)
0%Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
0%Chile (CL)
0%Cameroon (CM)
0%Colombia (CO)
0%Ecuador (EC)
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%Norway (NO)
0%New Zealand (NZ)
0%Peru (PE)
0%Papua New Guinea (PG)
0%Palestine (PS)
0%Solomon Islands (SB)
0%Türkiye (TR)
0%Ukraine (UA)
0%Vietnam (VN)
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.

Other lines under 1513.29

In other countries

National tariff lines under 1513.29 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Frequently asked questions

What does tariff line 1513 29 30 20 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 1513 29 30 20 covers palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, for technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption, palm kernel oil for the manufacture of: - industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids of subheading 3823 19 10, - methyl esters of fatty acids of heading 2915 or 2916, - fatty alcohols of subheadings 2905 17, 2905 19 and 3823 70 used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - fatty alcohols of subheading 2905 16, pure or mixed, used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - stearic acid of subheading 3823 11 00, - goods of heading 3401, or - fatty acids with high purity of heading 2915.

Which preferential rates apply to 1513 29 30 20?

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), GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Andorra, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Iceland, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Türkiye, Ukraine, Vietnam, 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.

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