1516Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions
HTS Code 1516 covers any article best defined as Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils and Their Cleavage Products; Prepared Edible Fats; Animal or Vegetable WaxesAnimal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxesAnimal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinized, whether or not refined, but not further prepared: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 3 sub-classifications.
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What does HTS code 1516 cover?
HTS code 1516 covers animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions (Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinized, whether or not refined, but not further prepared:), classified under Chapter 15 (Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. There are 3 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
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