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HS 1507Edible oils

HS Code for Soybean Oil (HS 1507)

Soybean oil is EUDR-covered (Annex I lists derivatives). Refined soy oil into India for cooking, and into EU for food + biodiesel, are the two big trade flows. Watch Indonesian palm oil competition and Argentine biodiesel WTO disputes.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules5 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
1507.10Crude soybean oil, degummed or not
1507.90Refined soybean oil
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
European Union
3.2-9.6%
MFN plus EUDR DDS.
India (BCD)
20% crude / 35% refined
Duty structure incentivises crude import + domestic refining.
China
9%
Plus 9% VAT.
United States
19.1%

Worked landed-cost example

5,000 MT crude soybean oil, FOB Rosario USD 950/MT, CIF Kandla

FOBUSD 4,750,000
Freight + insuranceUSD 180,000
CIFUSD 4,930,000
India BCD 20%USD 986,000
AIDC 5% + SWS + GST 5%≈ USD 555,000
Landed ≈ USD 6.47m. Refined variant duty saves USD 750k in domestic refining margin.
Run your own numbers in the import duty & tax calculator.
Regulatory checkpoints
  • · EUDR Annex I - HS 1507.10 and 1507.90 both covered.
  • · FOSFA 22 / 26 contract forms for soybean oil.
  • · EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) sustainability certification if biodiesel feedstock.
  • · Argentina 31% export tax on refined soy oil.
Top exporting countries
  • · Argentina
  • · Brazil
  • · United States
  • · Paraguay
  • · Netherlands (transit)

Frequently asked questions

Does refined oil escape EUDR?

No. Annex I of the EUDR includes both crude and refined soybean oil. The DDS must trace all the way back to the field(s) where the beans were grown - refiner cannot break the chain.

Destination market toolkits

Country-specific duty, VAT/GST and Incoterms practice for the top destinations for edible oils.

Import into India →
IGST on imports · 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%
Import into China →
Import VAT · 13% standard, 9% reduced, 6% services
Import into United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Netherlands →
BTW (VAT) · 21% standard, 9% reduced
Import into Brazil →
ICMS (state) + PIS/COFINS (federal) · ICMS 17-19% (varies by state); PIS 2.1%; COFINS 9.65%

Edible oils landed-cost pages: every destination market

Jump straight to the edible oils import guide for any of the destination markets we cover.

Related commodity guides

HS 1511.10Edible oils
HS Code for Crude Palm Oil / CPO (HS 1511.10) →
HS 1513.29Edible oils
HS Code for Palm Kernel Oil (HS 1513.29) →
HS 1511.90Edible oils
HS Code for RBD Palm Olein (HS 1511.90) →
HS 3823.19Edible oils
HS Code for Palm Fatty Acid Distillate / PFAD (HS 3823.19) →

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Sources & citations

Duty rates and regulations compiled from WCO HS, WTO integrated database, national customs authorities and published FTA schedules. Provided for decision-support only - confirm the 10-digit line and current preferential status with your licensed customs broker before acting.

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