# HS code 1503.00: Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared

> HS code 1503.00 covers lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared. It sits in heading 15.03 (lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared) in chapter 15 (animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes). It is the only subheading of heading 15.03, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 1503.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/150300
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 1503.00
- Covers: Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared
- Heading: [15.03: Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1503)
- Chapter: [15: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes](https://border.bot/hs-codes/15)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/150300)

## What this code covers

HS code 1503.00 covers lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared.

The legal text of the subheading is “Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 15.03, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

1503.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 15, are the chapter; the first four, 1503, are heading 15.03; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 15: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
- Heading 15.03: Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared
- Subheading 1503.00: Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1503.00 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/150300): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1502.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/150290) Other
- Next subheading: [1504.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/150410) Fish-liver oils and their fractions

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1503.00 cover?

HS code 1503.00 covers lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1503.00 in?

HS code 1503.00 is in heading 15.03 (lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared) in chapter 15 (animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes).

### Where are goods of heading 15.03 classified when 1503.00 doesn’t fit?

1503.00 is the only subheading of heading 15.03, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1503.00?

National tariff lines under 1503.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/150300.json