Key facts
- HS code
- 1521.10
- Covers
- Vegetable waxes
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 3 lines
Summary
HS code 1521.10 covers vegetable waxes. It sits in heading 15.21 (vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or coloured) 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 15.21 are classified under 1521.90 (other). National tariff lines under 1521.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 1521.10 covers vegetable waxes.
The legal text of the subheading is “Vegetable waxes”, in HS2022.
How it is structured
1521.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 15, are the chapter; the first four, 1521, are heading 15.21; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 1521.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States3 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 1521.10 cover?
HS code 1521.10 covers vegetable waxes.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 1521.10 in?
HS code 1521.10 is in heading 15.21 (vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or coloured) 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 15.21 classified when 1521.10 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 15.21 are classified under 1521.90 (other).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1521.10?
National tariff lines under 1521.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, 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.