HS code 1515.60: Microbial fats and oils and their fractions
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Key facts
- HS code
- 1515.60
- Covers
- Microbial fats and oils and their fractions
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 1515.60 covers microbial fats and oils and their fractions. It sits in heading 15.15 (other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified) in chapter 15 (animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes). Other goods of heading 15.15 are classified under 1515.11 (linseed oil and its fractions, crude oil), 1515.19 (linseed oil and its fractions, other), 1515.21 (maize (corn) oil and its fractions, crude oil), 1515.29 (maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other) or 3 others. National tariff lines under 1515.60 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 1515.60 covers microbial fats and oils and their fractions.
The legal text of the subheading is “Microbial fats and oils and their fractions”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 15.15 are classified under 1515.11 (linseed oil and its fractions, crude oil), 1515.19 (linseed oil and its fractions, other), 1515.21 (maize (corn) oil and its fractions, crude oil), 1515.29 (maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other) or 3 others.
How it is structured
1515.60 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 15, are the chapter; the first four, 1515, are heading 15.15; the last two, 60, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 1515.60
- Microbial fats and oils and their fractions
In other countries
National tariff lines under 1515.60 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 1515.60 cover?
HS code 1515.60 covers microbial fats and oils and their fractions.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 1515.60 in?
HS code 1515.60 is in heading 15.15 (other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified) 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 15.15 classified when 1515.60 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 15.15 are classified under 1515.11 (linseed oil and its fractions, crude oil), 1515.19 (linseed oil and its fractions, other), 1515.21 (maize (corn) oil and its fractions, crude oil), 1515.29 (maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other) or 3 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1515.60?
National tariff lines under 1515.60 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.