Chapter 1516 — Customs Tariff Headings

Beef Tallow

Beef tallow that has been partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified, or elaidinized, and refined but not further prepared, falls under this tariff item. It is an animal fat fraction modified to enhance stability for cooking and food processing. This item covers such chemically altered animal fats that have not undergone additional preparation beyond refining.

Duck Fat Rendered Fraction

Partially hydrogenated fractions of rendered duck fat, refined but not further prepared, are animal fat fractions covered by this tariff item. The hydrogenation modifies the fat's properties for gourmet cooking applications. This item includes such fractions that have undergone chemical alteration but no additional preparation.

Elaidinized Beef Suet Oil

Elaidinized beef suet oil is an animal fat fraction that has undergone elaidinization, a chemical modification that increases stability. This tariff item covers animal fats and fractions that are elaidinized, whether or not refined, but not further prepared. The product is used in food and industrial applications requiring a stable fat.

Hydrogenated Mutton Tallow

Hydrogenated mutton tallow is sheep fat that has been rendered and hydrogenated, making it suitable for industrial and culinary uses. This tariff item covers animal fats and fractions that are partly or wholly hydrogenated, refined but not further prepared. The hydrogenation alters the fat's melting point and stability.

Inter-esterified Pork Lard

Inter-esterified pork lard is pork fat modified through inter-esterification to improve texture in shortenings. This tariff item covers animal fats and fractions that are inter-esterified, whether or not refined, but not further prepared. The chemical modification enhances the fat's functional properties for food manufacturing.

Lard Oil Fraction

Lard oil fraction that is hydrogenated for stability in baking is an animal fat fraction covered by this tariff item. The fractionation separates specific components of pork fat, and hydrogenation modifies them for improved performance. This item includes such fractions that are refined but not further prepared.

Re-esterified Chicken Fat

Re-esterified chicken fat is a rendering fat that has been chemically re-esterified for use in pet food and soaps. This tariff item covers animal fats and fractions that are re-esterified, whether or not refined, but not further prepared. The re-esterification process alters the fat's structure for specific applications.

Refined Goose Fat

Refined goose fat that has been inter-esterified for use in cooking oils is an animal fat fraction covered by this tariff item. The inter-esterification modifies the fat's properties, and it is refined but not further prepared. This item includes such chemically altered animal fats for culinary applications.

Certified Canola Hydrogenated Oil

Certified low-erucic (canola) hydrogenated rapeseed oil. This product is a vegetable fat that has been wholly hydrogenated, making it a fraction of vegetable oil that is not further prepared beyond hydrogenation.

Elaidininzed Rapeseed Oil for Industrial Use

Rapeseed oil converted to elaidinized form through partial isomerization, used in non-food industrial applications like lubricants. This is a vegetable fat that has been elaidinised, a process covered by this tariff item.

Fully Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil Powder Base

Fully hydrogenated rapeseed oil used as base for powdered fats, pre-spray drying. This vegetable fat is wholly hydrogenated and not further prepared, making it classifiable under this tariff item.

High-Oleic Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil

Genetically selected high-oleic rapeseed oil, hydrogenated for frying stability. This vegetable oil fraction is hydrogenated and not further prepared, qualifying for this tariff item.

Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil for Food Manufacturing

Rapeseed oil that has been partly hydrogenated to increase stability and shelf life, commonly used in industrial food production like margarine and shortenings. This is a vegetable fat that has been partially hydrogenated, falling under this tariff item.

Industrial Elaidinized Rapeseed Fraction

Elaidinizated rapeseed fraction for resins. This vegetable fat has been elaidinised, a process covered by this tariff item, and is not further prepared.

Industrial Re-Esterified Rapeseed Stearin Fraction

Re-esterified stearin fraction from rapeseed oil for non-edible coatings. This vegetable fat has been re-esterified and is not further prepared, making it classifiable under this tariff item.

Low Trans Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil

Advanced low-trans fat hydrogenated rapeseed oil for health foods. This vegetable oil is hydrogenated and not further prepared, falling under this tariff item.

Organic Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil

Certified organic rapeseed oil that is hydrogenated for organic food processing. This vegetable fat is hydrogenated and not further prepared, qualifying for this tariff item.

Partially Hydrogenated Low-Erucic Rapeseed Oil

Low-erucic acid rapeseed (canola) oil partially hydrogenated for use in commercial frying oils. This vegetable oil fraction is hydrogenated and not further prepared, falling under this tariff item.

Rapeseed Fraction Re-Esterified Bulk

Bulk re-esterified rapeseed fractions for fat blending. This vegetable fat has been re-esterified and is not further prepared, making it classifiable under this tariff item.

Rapeseed Oil Elaidinized for Cosmetics

Elaidinizated rapeseed oil for cosmetic emollients. This vegetable fat has been elaidinised and is not further prepared, falling under this tariff item.

Re-Esterified Rapeseed Oil for Confectionery Fats

Rapeseed oil re-esterified to mimic cocoa butter properties for chocolate coatings. This vegetable fat has been re-esterified and is not further prepared, making it classifiable under this tariff item.

Refined Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil Bulk

Bulk refined and hydrogenated rapeseed oil for bakery shortening base. This vegetable oil is hydrogenated and not further prepared, falling under this tariff item.

Refined Inter-Esterified Rapeseed Oil

Rapeseed oil that undergoes inter-esterification to rearrange fatty acids for better functionality in baking fats. This vegetable fat has been re-esterified and is not further prepared, making it classifiable under this tariff item.

Ascomycete Fungal Oil Fraction

Re-esterified oil derived from Ascomycete fungi, refined for use in cosmetics. The re-esterification process and microbial origin place it under tariff item 1516.30.00, which covers microbial fats and oils and their fractions that have been chemically modified but not further prepared.

Bacterial Lipid Fraction for Biodiesel

Lipids extracted from engineered bacteria, inter-esterified to serve as biofuel precursors. Since the lipids are not transesterified into biodiesel, they remain a microbial fat fraction under tariff item 1516.30.00, which covers inter-esterified microbial oils and their fractions.

Crypthecodinium cohnii DHA Microbial Fraction

Refined DHA fraction from the dinoflagellate Crypthecodinium cohnii, inter-esterified to improve absorption. This microbial oil fraction, partly hydrogenated and not further prepared, falls under tariff item 1516.30.00, which covers microbial fats and oils and their fractions.

DHA-Rich Algal Oil Fraction

Fractionated oil from microalgae such as Schizochytrium sp., high in DHA and hydrogenated for use in infant formula. The microbial origin and hydrogenation process, without further preparation, classify it under tariff item 1516.30.00 for microbial fats and oils.

Engineered Yeast Omega-3 Oil

Omega-3 oil produced by genetically engineered yeast, re-esterified and refined for pharmaceutical use. As a microbial fat that has undergone re-esterification but not further preparation, it falls under tariff item 1516.30.00 for microbial fats and oils.

Fermentative Bacterial Fat

Fats produced through bacterial fermentation, hydrogenated for use in soap manufacturing. The microbial origin and hydrogenation process place it under tariff item 1516.30.00, which covers microbial fats and oils and their fractions.

Fungal Mycelial Fat Extract

Partially hydrogenated fat extracted from fungal mycelia, intended as a vegan alternative to animal fats in margarine analogs. This microbial fat fraction, refined but not emulsified, falls under tariff item 1516.30.00 for microbial fats and oils.

Mortierella alpina ARA Oil

Arachidonic acid (ARA)-enriched oil from the fungus Mortierella alpina, re-esterified for stability in nutritional products. As a processed microbial fat fraction, not chemically modified beyond re-esterification, it falls under tariff item 1516.30.00.