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HS 1512.11Agriculture

HS Code for Sunflower Oil (HS 1512)

Sunflower oil - after palm and soy, the third-largest traded vegetable oil (~15m MT/yr). Traditional (linoleic) sunflower is the volume staple; High-Oleic (HO) sunflower oil (>82% oleic acid) is a premium food-service oil rivalling olive oil for stability. Ukraine is dominant exporter.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules3 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
1512.11Crude sunflower/safflower oil
1512.19Refined sunflower/safflower oil
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
European Union
0-9.6%
3.2% crude, 9.6% refined; Solidarity Lanes suspension.
India (BCD)
20% (crude) / 32.5% (refined) 2024
China
9%

Worked landed-cost example

10,000 MT crude sunflower oil, FOB Nikolaev USD 950/MT, CIF Mumbai (flexi-bag)

FOBUSD 9,500,000
Freight + insuranceUSD 420,000
CIFUSD 9,920,000
India BCD 20%USD 1,984,000
Agri cess + SWS + IGST 5%USD 750,000 est.
India landed USD 12.65m. India imports ~2.5m MT/yr sunflower oil - second-largest vegoil after palm.
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Regulatory checkpoints
  • · Codex Alimentarius CX-STAN-210-1999.
  • · EU 3-MCPD / GE limits Reg 2020/1322.
Top exporting countries
  • · Ukraine
  • · Russia
  • · Argentina
  • · Turkey (transit/refining)
  • · Romania

Frequently asked questions

High-oleic vs linoleic sunflower oil?

High-oleic (>82% oleic acid, C18:1) has thermal stability of 240+ degC vs 210 degC for linoleic. Premium food-service (fries, chips) uses HO. Trades USD 200-400/MT over crude linoleic. Argentina and Southern EU are main HO producers.

Destination market toolkits

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

Import into India →
IGST on imports · 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%
Import into China →
Import VAT · 13% standard, 9% reduced, 6% services
Import into United Kingdom →
VAT · 20% standard, 5% reduced, 0% zero-rated
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Türkiye →
KDV (VAT) · 20% standard, 10% reduced, 1% basic goods (from July 2023)
Import into United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal

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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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