WCO classification path

  1. Chapter15Animal/vegetable fats and oils
  2. Heading1516Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared
  3. Subheading151610Animal fats and oils and their fractions
  4. National151610000Animal fats and oils and their fractions

151610000

"Animal fats and oils and their fractions"

HS code 151610000 (Chapter 15 "Animal/vegetable fats and oils"; Heading 1516 "Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared"; Subheading 151610 "Animal fats and oils and their fractions") under the Japan tariff schedule classifies "Animal fats and oils and their fractions". Japan customs apply General rate of 4%, WTO rate (4%). Statutory unit of measure: KG. This commodity is subject to 2 import regulations or restrictions; see compliance section below. 21 free trade agreement preferential rates are available for this code.

Tariff Schedule

ClassificationRate
一般税率
General rate
4%
WTO 税率
WTO rate
(4%)
GSP 特惠税率
GSP rate
Free

FTA Preferential Rates

21 agreements available · certificate of origin required

AgreementRate
SingaporeFree
MalaysiaFree
ChileFree
ThailandFree
IndonesiaFree
BruneiFree
ASEANFree
PhilippinesFree
SwitzerlandFree
VietnamFree
IndiaFree
PeruFree
AustraliaFree
MongoliaFree
CPTPPFree
EUFree
UKFree
RCEP_ASEAN_AU_NZFree
RCEP_ChinaFree
RCEP_KoreaFree
JP_USFree

Compliance & Controls

2 import regulations, restrictions, or permit requirements

食品衛生法

Food Sanitation Act

FD · https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/shokuhin/yunyu_kanshi/kanshi/index_00004.html
Agency: Office of Import Food Safety Food Inspection and Safety Division,Public Health Bureau , Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfarePermit required

家畜伝染病予防法

Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control Law

AN · 【Animal】 http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/animal/im_index.html 【livestock products】 http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/product/import.html
Agency: Animal Health Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQuarantine / SPS

Global Benchmark

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HS-6 prefix 1516.10 across other jurisdictions

US
United States
7¢/kg
IN
India
100
ID
Indonesia
5.00
MY
Malaysia
5%
PH
Philippines
—
TH
Thailand
30.00
VN
Vietnam
33
KR
Korea
8
AU
Australia
Free
BR
Brazil
9.0%
MX
Mexico
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