HS code lookup
Canola is a low erucic acid form of rapeseed, and the tariff writes that into its subheadings. Which line applies depends on erucic content and on whether the oil is crude.
| HS code (6-digit) | Official description |
|---|---|
| 1514.11 | Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude |
| 1514.19 | Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified |
The first six digits are the same worldwide. Countries add their own further digits, and duty, licensing and statistics follow the national line, so confirm it in the destination tariff before quoting. Source: UN Comtrade HS nomenclature.
Heading 1514 covers rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions, whether or not refined but not chemically modified. It divides into low erucic acid rape or colza oil and everything else. Canola, by definition a low erucic type, belongs on the low-erucic side.
That gives 151411 for crude low erucic oil and 151419 for low erucic oil other than crude, which means refined, bleached or deodorised. The other branch, 151491 crude and 151499 not crude, is for high erucic rapeseed or mustard oil, and 151410 and 151490 are the general aggregates under those branches.
Refining does not take the oil out of the heading; it only moves it from the crude line to the other-than-crude line. Chemical modification does. Hydrogenated, interesterified or otherwise modified canola oil belongs in a later heading, and margarine or shortening made from it is a food preparation.
Blended salad or cooking oil that mixes canola with sunflower or soy is not canola oil for classification and generally follows the rule for mixtures of vegetable oils. Confirm how the destination treats a blend. Canola seed is a different product and sits with the oil seeds, while the meal left after pressing goes with residues.
Search 151411 for crude oil moving to refiners and 151419 for finished oil moving to packers, food manufacturers and distributors. Bulk tanker shipments dominate crude flows, while packed retail oil is a different, smaller stream.
A description that says rapeseed, colza or canola may all appear, so search by code first, then read the text. Duty, quality standards and labelling rules are national, so confirm the destination’s eight-digit line and current conditions before shipping.
Refined canola oil, meaning low erucic rapeseed oil that is not crude and not chemically modified, is classified under 151419.
Crude low erucic acid rapeseed or colza oil is 151411. It is the line most used for bulk shipments going to refiners.
No. Heading 1514 excludes oil that has been chemically modified, so hydrogenated or interesterified canola oil is classified in a different heading.
Yes. Oil that does not qualify as low erucic uses 151491 when crude and 151499 otherwise. Check the erucic acid specification on your certificate of analysis.
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