Goat Tallow

Pure goat tallow used in cosmetics and skincare products for its moisturizing properties. HTS 1502.90.00.00 applies to fats of goats, other than heading 1503, encompassing unprocessed or simply rendered forms.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1520.00.00.00Same rate: 17.5%

If from wool grease

Glycerol pitch and wool grease residues from sheep/goats fall in 1522.

1518.00Higher: 18% vs 17.5%

If blended with vegetable oils

Mixed animal-vegetable fats are classified in 1518 based on processing.

1505.00Lower: 12.4% vs 17.5%

If from wool-bearing sheep and refined as lanolin

Wool grease derivatives like lanolin may go to 1505.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include veterinary certificates confirming animal origin and health status

Avoid denaturation; per chapter note, merely denatured fats stay in origin heading

Monitor for contamination that could relegate to 1522 as wool grease residues