Chapter 1501 — Customs Tariff Headings
Products classified under Tariff item 15.01
Back Fat Lard
Back fat lard is rendered from the layer of fat on the hog's back, producing a firm, versatile cooking fat used in frying and soap-making. It solidifies at room temperature and is classified under tariff item 1501.10.00 as lard, not excluded by Chapter 15 notes.
1501.10.00Bulk Lard for Baking
Bulk lard for baking is rendered hog fat packaged in large drums for industrial bakery use, providing flakiness in pastries. It is pure lard, not mixed with other fats or oils, and falls under tariff item 1501.10.00.
1501.10.00Leaf Lard
Leaf lard is premium-quality lard rendered from the fat surrounding the hog's kidneys and loin area, known for its mild flavor and high smoke point. It is prized for pie crusts and pastries and is classified under tariff item 1501.10.00 as lard.
1501.10.00Organic Rendered Lard
Organic rendered lard is produced from hogs raised without synthetic pesticides or antibiotics, rendered into pure fat for health-conscious cooking. It is certified organic and falls under tariff item 1501.10.00 as lard, not excluded by Chapter 15 notes.
1501.10.00Premier White Lard
Premier white lard is a highly refined, bleached, and deodorized hog fat with neutral flavor, ideal for commercial baking and food processing. It has a high melting point and is classified under tariff item 1501.10.00 as lard.
1501.10.00Pure Rendered Lard
Pure rendered lard is pig fat obtained by rendering fresh fat from the back, leaf, and plate of the hog carcass. It is a white, semi-solid fat used primarily in cooking and baking and falls under tariff item 1501.10.00.
1501.20.00Back Fat Rendered Pig Fat
Rendered fat from pig back, used in sausage production and as a cooking base. It is processed beyond the fresh state, classified as other pig fat under this tariff item.
1501.20.00Biodiesel Feedstock Yellow Grease
Yellow grease graded for biodiesel production, composed of pig fat blended with used vegetable oils. Its high free fatty acid content makes it suitable for transesterification, and it is classified as other pig fat under this tariff item.
1501.20.00Bleached Choice White Pig Fat
Bleached choice white pig fat undergoes additional clarifying processes to achieve superior whiteness, imported under tariff item 1501.20.00 as other pig fat for pharmaceutical and confectionery bases. Its refinement ensures purity.
1501.20.00Bulk Rendered Pig Back Fat
Bulk rendered pig back fat obtained from the fatback layer of pork, used in food processing or animal feed. It qualifies as other pig fat under tariff item 1501.20.00, separate from premium leaf lard or poultry fats.
1501.20.00Choice White Grease
Choice white grease is a high-quality rendered pig fat, double-filtered and purified to achieve a light color and neutral odor, classified under tariff item 1501.20.00 as other pig fat excluding lard. It is primarily used in food and industrial applications.
1501.20.00Culinary Pig Fat Tallow
High-quality rendered pig tallow for culinary uses like frying and roasting. It is classified as other pig fat, not fitting lard or excluded categories, known for rich flavor in traditional cooking.
1501.20.00Dry Rendered Pork Omentum Fat
Dry-rendered fat from pork omentum, used in traditional cooking fats. Dry rendering evaporates moisture for longer shelf life, and it qualifies as other pig fat under tariff item 1501.20.00, distinct from leaf lard.
1501.20.00Edible Choice White Pork Grease
Edible choice white pork grease is a premium rendered pig fat suitable for baking and frying, classified in tariff item 1501.20.00 as other pig fat due to its rendering process and exclusion from lard category. It offers a clean flavor.
1501.20.00Frozen Pork Caul Fat Rendered
Frozen rendered pork caul fat from the stomach membrane, used in charcuterie and specialty foods. It is classified as other pig fat under tariff item 1501.20.00, excluding leaf lard or mixtures, and freezing preserves it for import.
1501.20.00Frozen Rendered Pork Lard
Frozen blocks of rendered pork lard for extended storage in food service. Freezing does not affect classification, remaining under other pig fat, ideal for bakeries and manufacturers.
1501.20.00High FFA Yellow Pig Grease
Yellow grease with free fatty acid content exceeding 20%, sourced from pig processing waste. It is used in lubricants and as a tanning agent in the leather industry, classified as other pig fat due to its unrefined state.
1501.20.00Industrial Choice White Grease Base
Industrial choice white grease base is purified pig fat used as a raw material for metalworking fluids and cosmetics, falling under tariff item 1501.20.00 for its high oleic acid content and stability. It is distinguished from food-grade lard.
1501.20.00Industrial Pig Fat for Soap Base
Bulk rendered pig fat supplied to soap manufacturers before further processing into soap-stocks. It is classified as other pig fat, prior to residue formation under heading 15.22, for high-volume oleochemical production.
1501.20.00Industrial Pork Tallow
Industrial pork tallow is a hard rendered pig fat used in soap-making, candles, and lubricants, distinct from food-grade lard. It qualifies as other pig fat under tariff item 1501.20.00, excluding leaf lard and not from poultry.
1501.20.00Industrial Yellow Grease Drums
Yellow grease in 55-gallon drums, sourced from pig fat and restaurant fryer oil, used in soap manufacturing and as a feed ingredient. Its unrefined nature and pig origin place it under other pig fat.
1501.20.00Neutral Pork Fat Base
Neutralized pork fat base is steam-rendered and purified for baking and confectionery bases. It is classified as other pig fat under tariff item 1501.20.00, excluding prime leaf varieties, and neutralization removes impurities without denaturing.
1501.20.00Oleochemical Yellow Grease
Yellow grease for fatty acid splitting in oleochemical plants, based on pig fat with high unsaponifiable content. It is classified as other pig fat under this tariff item, suitable for derivative production.
1501.20.00Organic Leaf Lard
Premium leaf lard rendered from pig kidney fat, certified organic, prized for its neutral flavor in high-end cooking and confectionery. It meets certified organic standards and falls under other pig fat.
1501.20.00Pork Backfat for Rendering
Pork backfat collected for rendering into general pig fat, used in foodservice frying. Under tariff item 1501.20.00 post-rendering as other pig fat, pre-rendered fat not qualifying as leaf.
1501.20.00Pork Fat Trimmings Rendered
Rendered fat from pork trimmings during meat processing, used in pet food and low-end shortenings. It falls under tariff item 1501.20.00 as other pig fat, not leaf lard or from poultry, typically lower grade with some meat residues.
1501.20.00Pork Leaf Fat Renderings (Non-Prime)
Non-prime pork leaf fat renderings are secondary grades from abdominal pig fat, used in baking shortenings. Under tariff item 1501.20.00 as other pig fat, it differs from prime leaf lard in quality and yield.
1501.20.00Poultry-Free Lard Blend
A poultry-free lard blend, consisting entirely of rendered pig fat, formulated for industrial frying applications. It is classified under tariff item 1501.20.00 as 'other pig fat' because it excludes poultry fat and is not fresh, chilled, or frozen pig fat of heading 02.09.
1501.20.00Premium Choice White Tallow
Premium choice white tallow is a refined pig fat variant meeting strict color and free fatty acid standards, imported under tariff item 1501.20.00 for its use in food-grade shortenings and industrial greases. Its high purity ensures performance.
1501.20.00Recycled Restaurant Yellow Grease
Yellow grease collected from restaurant pig fat fryers and blended, with a degraded, high-acid profile. It is primarily exported for fuel and oleochemical uses, classified as other pig fat.
1501.20.00Refined Pork Fat for Cosmetics
Refined pork fat, odorless and bleached for use in soaps and cosmetics, is derived from rendering pig tissues. Tariff item 1501.20.00 covers this as other pig fat, provided no hydrogenation or fractionating occurs.
1501.20.00Rendered Lard for Baking
Pure rendered pig fat, commonly known as lard, intended for baking applications such as pastries and pie crusts. It falls under tariff item 1501.20.00 as 'other pig fat' because it is rendered and not fresh, and it does not meet the specifications of heading 02.09 or 15.03.
1501.20.00Rendered Pork Lard
Rendered pork lard is pure pig fat obtained by rendering pork tissues, excluding prime leaf lard, used primarily in cooking and baking. It falls under tariff item 1501.20.00 as 'other pig fat' since it is not the premium leaf fat.
1501.20.00Technical Yellow Grease ISO Tanks
Yellow grease shipped in ISO tanks for technical applications like metalworking fluids, classified as other pig fat due to its pig fat composition and unrefined state.
1501.20.00Yellow Grease Animal Feed Grade
Filtered yellow grease meeting feed safety standards, sourced from pig fat, added to livestock rations for energy content after FFA adjustment. It is classified as other pig fat under this tariff item.
1501.20.00Yellow Grease Bulk Totes
Low-grade animal fat derived primarily from used cooking oil mixed with pig fat residues, sold in bulk totes for industrial recycling. Its unrefined nature and pig fat base classify it as other pig fat.
1501.20.00Yellow Grease for Candlemaking
Low-cost yellow grease from pig sources for blended candle wax, providing opacity and burn characteristics. It is classified as other pig fat under this tariff item.
1501.20.00Yellow Grease for Soap Production
Unrefined yellow grease packaged for industrial soap-making, derived from pig fat collection points. Its impurities provide a cost-effective saponification base, classified as other pig fat.
1501.90.00Chicken Fat for Pet Food
Rendered chicken fat used as a high-energy ingredient in pet food formulations. This product is poultry fat other than that of heading 02.09 or 15.03, and is not excluded by Chapter 15 notes, making it classifiable under this tariff item.
1501.90.00Duck Fat Rendered
Rendered fat from ducks, popular in gourmet cooking for confit and roasting. This is poultry fat other than heading 02.09 or 15.03, and is not excluded by Chapter 15 notes, so it falls under this tariff item.
1501.90.00Edible Lard for Baking
Premium edible lard derived from pork, stabilized for baking and pastry applications. This is rendered pig fat other than that of heading 02.09 or 15.03, and is not excluded by Chapter 15 notes, making it classifiable under this tariff item.
1501.90.00Goose Fat for Culinary Use
Rendered goose fat valued in European cuisines for frying potatoes and meats. This is poultry fat other than heading 02.09 or 15.03, and is not excluded by Chapter 15 notes, so it falls under this tariff item.
1501.90.00Lard
Rendered pig fat, commonly known as lard, used in cooking, baking, and food manufacturing. This is pig fat other than that of heading 02.09 or 15.03, and is not excluded by Chapter 15 notes, making it classifiable under this tariff item.
1501.90.00Pork Leaf Lard
High-quality leaf lard from pork kidney fat, prized for its neutral flavor in pie crusts. This is rendered pig fat other than that of heading 02.09 or 15.03, and is not excluded by Chapter 15 notes, so it falls under this tariff item.
1501.90.00Poultry Rendering Fat
Fat rendered from poultry carcasses, used in animal feed, pet food, and industrial applications. This is poultry fat other than heading 02.09 or 15.03, and is not excluded by Chapter 15 notes, making it classifiable under this tariff item.
1501.90.00Technical Pig Fat for Soap Making
Industrial-grade pig fat used as a base for soap and detergent production. This is rendered pig fat other than that of heading 02.09 or 15.03, and is not excluded by Chapter 15 notes, so it falls under this tariff item.