European Union tariff line 1517 90 99 30: Microbial oil, refined, containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 70 % arachidonic acid and no more than 5 % docosahexenoic acid -standardised with vegetable oil
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 1517 90 99 30
- Covers
- Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading 1516, containing arachidonic acid oil, microbial oil, refined, containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 70 % arachidonic acid and no more than 5 % docosahexenoic acid -standardised with vegetable oil
- Duty (MFN)
- 16%
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (51 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
- HS subheading
- 1517.90
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 1517 90 99 30 covers margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading 1516, containing arachidonic acid oil, microbial oil, refined, containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 70 % arachidonic acid and no more than 5 % docosahexenoic acid -standardised with vegetable oil. The general (MFN) duty rate is 16%. It falls under HS subheading 1517.90 in heading 15.17 (chapter 15).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 1517 90 99 30 covers margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading 1516, containing arachidonic acid oil, microbial oil, refined, containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 70 % arachidonic acid and no more than 5 % docosahexenoic acid -standardised with vegetable oil.
Its legal text is “Microbial oil, refined, containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 70 % arachidonic acid and no more than 5 % docosahexenoic acid -standardised with vegetable oil”, read under “Other”, “Other”, “Other” and “Containing arachidonic acid oil”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 1517.90 in heading 15.17 (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 15.17
- Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading 1516
- Subheading 1517.90
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Containing arachidonic acid oil
- Line 1517 90 99 30
- Microbial oil, refined, containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 70 % arachidonic acid and no more than 5 % docosahexenoic acid -standardised with vegetable oil
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 16%.
The rate is published on 1517 90 99 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 48 origins.
A preferential rate of 11.2% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements.
A preferential rate of 14.5% applies to goods from Mercosur.
| Preferential rate | Programme 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% | Singapore (SG) |
| 0% | Türkiye (TR) |
| 0% | Ukraine (UA) |
| 0% | United States (US) |
| 0% | Vietnam (VN) |
| 0% | Samoa (WS) |
| 0% | Kosovo (XK) |
| 0% | Serbia (XS) |
| 0% | South Africa (ZA) |
| 11.2% | GSP - General arrangements (2020) |
| 14.5% | Mercosur (5500) |
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 1517.90
- 1517 90 10 00Containing, by weight, more than 10 % but not more than 15 % of milkfats
- 1517 90 91 00Fixed vegetable oils, fluid, mixed
- 1517 90 93 00Edible mixtures or preparations of a kind used as mould-release preparations
- 1517 90 99 90Other
- 1517 90 99 92Microbial oil, refined, used in the manufacture of products other than animal feed: - containing by weight 10 % or more but not more than 80 % of eicosapentaenoic acid, and - with an eicosapentaenoic acid/(eicosapentaenoic acid+docosahexenoic acid) value of 0,2 or more, and - standardised with vegetable oil
- 1517 90 99 99Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 1517.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (15 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States15 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 1517 90 99 30 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 1517 90 99 30 covers margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading 1516, containing arachidonic acid oil, microbial oil, refined, containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 70 % arachidonic acid and no more than 5 % docosahexenoic acid -standardised with vegetable oil.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 1517 90 99 30 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 16%. The rate is published on 1517 90 99 00.
Which preferential rates apply to 1517 90 99 30?
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, Singapore, Türkiye, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa. A preferential rate of 11.2% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements. A preferential rate of 14.5% applies to goods from Mercosur.
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.