Import duty on shea butter in the UK
HS code
1515.90
UK codes
11
UK import duty
0% – 12%
UK VAT
20%
Source: UK Global Tariff (HMRC Trade Tariff service) · checked 2026-10-31
Shea butter is a vegetable fat, 1515.90.
UK commodity codes under 1515.90
| UK commodity code | Description | Import duty | VAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1515 90 11 00 | Tung oil; jojoba and oiticica oils; myrtle wax and japan wax; their fractions | 0% | 20% |
| 1515 90 21 00 | Tobacco-seed oil and its fractions › Crude oil › For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption | 0%conditions apply | 20% |
| 1515 90 29 00 | Tobacco-seed oil and its fractions › Crude oil › Other | 6% | 20%or 0% (VAT zero rate) |
| 1515 90 31 00 | Tobacco-seed oil and its fractions › Other › For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption | 0%conditions apply | 20% |
| 1515 90 39 00 | Tobacco-seed oil and its fractions › Other › Other | 8% | 20%or 0% (VAT zero rate) |
| 1515 90 40 00 | Other oils and their fractions › Crude oils › For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption | 2%conditions apply | 20% |
| 1515 90 51 00 | Other oils and their fractions › Crude oils › Other › Solid, in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg | 12% | 20%or 0% (VAT zero rate) |
| 1515 90 59 00 | Other oils and their fractions › Crude oils › Other › Solid, other; fluid | 6% | 20%or 0% (VAT zero rate) |
| 1515 90 60 00 | Other oils and their fractions › Other › For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption | 4%conditions apply | 20% |
| 1515 90 91 00 | Other oils and their fractions › Other › Other › Solid, in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg | 12% | 20%or 0% (VAT zero rate) |
| 1515 90 99 | Other oils and their fractions › Other › Other › Solid, other; fluid2 full 10-digit codes
| 8% | 20%or 0% (VAT zero rate) |
Import duty on shea butter by country
Import into the US
Free – 3.2%
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Import into the UK
0% – 12%
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Import into the EU
0% – 12.8%
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How UK import charges work
The duty shown is the standard rate for goods from countries without a trade deal. Goods from a country with a UK trade agreement may pay less, or nothing, if they meet the rules of origin. A few products from certain countries also pay anti-dumping duties. The UK charges import VAT on the customs value plus shipping, insurance and duty.
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