HS Code for Crude Palm Oil / CPO (HS 1511.10)
CPO (1511.10) is the world's most-consumed vegetable oil. Priced on Bursa Malaysia (MYR) with reference to MPOB. Fully in scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation from Dec 2025. Indonesia and Malaysia together supply ~85% of global exports; India, EU and China are the top import markets.
Sample 6-digit codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1511.10 | Palm oil, crude |
| 1511.90 | Palm oil, refined (RBD) |
| 1513.21 | Palm kernel or babassu oil, crude |
| 1513.29 | Palm kernel oil, refined |
Typical import duty by market
| Market | Duty |
|---|---|
| European Union | 0-9% CPO 3.8%; RBD olein 12.8%. EUDR from Dec 2025. |
| India (BCD) | 5.5% Import duty structure repeatedly adjusted; also 5% GST. |
| China | 9% Plus 9% VAT. |
| Pakistan | 11% Plus 17% GST. |
| United States | 0% |
Numerical Example: 5,000 MT CPO, FOB Belawan USD 950/MT, CIF Rotterdam
5,000 MT CPO, FOB Belawan USD 950/MT, CIF Rotterdam. Run your own numbers in the Import Duty & Tax calculator.
- · EUDR (2023/1115): plot-level geolocation, deforestation-free proof, live from Dec 2025.
- · MSPO (Malaysia) and ISPO (Indonesia) - mandatory national sustainability schemes.
- · RSPO Certification - voluntary but a market requirement for many EU/UK/US buyers.
- · PORAM / FOSFA contract terms for physical trade.
- · Indonesian DMO (Domestic Market Obligation) and export levy - impact FOB pricing formula.
- · Indonesia
- · Malaysia
- · Thailand
- · Colombia
- · Guatemala
- · Papua New Guinea
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Any product derived from oil palm - 1511 range, 1513, and processed goods with palm content - falls under EUDR.
DMO obliges producers to sell a percentage of output to the domestic cooking-oil market at a capped price; the export levy varies with reference price. Both are re-set periodically and materially affect FOB parity vs BMD futures.
Import duty and tax by destination market
Typical MFN duty, consumption tax and the tax base applied to edible oils (HS 1511.10) in each market we cover. Rates are indicative at the 6-digit line | confirm the national 8/10-digit code with your broker.
| Market | Duty | Consumption tax | Tax base | Tax as % of CIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 30% | IGST 18% | Assessable value + duty | 53.9% |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | VAT 5% | CIF + duty | 10.3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | VAT 15% | CIF + duty | 20.8% |
| Singapore | 5% | GST 9% | CIF + duty | 14.4% |
| China | 5% | VAT 13% | CIF + duty | 18.6% |
| United States | 5% | Federal VAT 0% | CIF | 5.3% |
| United Kingdom | 5% | VAT 20% | CIF + duty | 26.0% |
| Germany | 5% | USt 19% | CIF + duty | 24.9% |
| Netherlands | 5% | BTW 21% | CIF + duty | 27.1% |
| Vietnam | 5% | VAT 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
| Türkiye | 5% | KDV 20% | CIF + duty | 26.0% |
| Japan | 5% | JCT 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
| South Korea | 5% | VAT 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
| Brazil | 5% | IPI+PIS/COFINS+ICMS 32% | CIF + duty | 38.6% |
| Indonesia | 0% | PPN 11% | CIF + duty | 13.5% |
| Mexico | 5% | IVA 16% | CIF + duty | 22.7% |
| Egypt | 5% | VAT 14% | CIF + duty | 19.7% |
| Nigeria | 5% | VAT 7.5% | CIF + duty | 14.5% |
| South Africa | 5% | VAT 15% | Assessable value + duty | 22.8% |
| Australia | 5% | GST 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
Run your own numbers with the landed cost calculator or check documentation requirements in the LC document checklist.