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.
Sample 6-digit codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1512.11 | Crude sunflower/safflower oil |
| 1512.19 | Refined sunflower/safflower oil |
Typical import duty by market
| Market | Duty |
|---|---|
| European Union | 0-9.6% 3.2% crude, 9.6% refined; Solidarity Lanes suspension. |
| India (BCD) | 20% (crude) / 32.5% (refined) 2024 |
| China | 9% |
Numerical Example: 10,000 MT crude sunflower oil, FOB Nikolaev USD 950/MT, CIF Mumbai (flexi-bag)
10,000 MT crude sunflower oil, FOB Nikolaev USD 950/MT, CIF Mumbai (flexi-bag). Run your own numbers in the Import Duty & Tax calculator.
- · Codex Alimentarius CX-STAN-210-1999.
- · EU 3-MCPD / GE limits Reg 2020/1322.
- · Ukraine
- · Russia
- · Argentina
- · Turkey (transit/refining)
- · Romania
Frequently asked questions
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.
Import duty and tax by destination market
Typical MFN duty, consumption tax and the tax base applied to agriculture (HS 1512.11) 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.