Harmonized System Code Classification

The first two digits of the HS code "15" represent animal and vegetable fats and oils and their products.

Specifically, this classification includes the following:

• Animal fats (including tallow, lard, chicken fat, fish oil, etc.)
• Vegetable oils (including soybean oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, palm oil, olive oil, etc.)
• Hydrogenated oils, hardened oils
• Margarine, shortening
• Crude products of oils, oil residues, oil cakes, etc.
• Chemically modified oil products

Why is "15" used as the code for this category?

This is because the HS code system classifies products based on their chemical composition and usage. Fats and oils from animals and plants are important food and industrial raw materials, with unique chemical properties and uses, and thus are classified separately.

In summary, "15" represents oils and fats derived from animals and plants, as well as related products, which are widely used in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.

The first four digits of the HS code: 1521

Classification description: Plant waxes (excluding triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or colored.

Specific meaning: This code covers plant-derived waxes (such as palm wax, rapeseed wax, etc., but excluding triglycerides of edible vegetable oils), beeswax, other waxes extracted from insects, and spermaceti. These wax products can be refined or unrefined, and may be colored.

The six-digit code explanation: HS code: 1521.90

Classification: Plant waxes (excluding triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or colored:

Meaning: Other: Other

8-10 digit code explanation: hscode: 1521904000 Classification: Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or colored: --> Other: --> Other Explanation: This HS code is classified as: vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or colored: --> Other: --> Other.

Examples of products: * Beeswax * Carnauba wax * Candelilla wax * Spermaceti * Jojoba oil * Soy wax * Palm wax * Rapeseed wax * Insect wax (such as from the scale insect) * Refined plant wax * Colored plant wax * Industrial-grade wax * Cosmetic-grade wax