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Cashew nut oil is a niche edible oil that the tariff never names. It is found by elimination, and the elimination lands on the residual line of heading 1515.
| HS code (6-digit) | Official description |
|---|---|
| 1515.90 | Fixed vegetable fats and oils and their fractions n.e.c. in heading 1515; other than linseed, maize (corn), castor, sesame, microbial oils, whether or not refined, 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 1515 covers fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils not elsewhere specified in chapter 15, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified. It names a handful of oils: linseed at 151511 and 151519, maize at 151521 and 151529, castor at 151530, tung at 151540, sesame at 151550 and microbial oils at 151560.
Cashew is on none of those lists, so pressed cashew kernel oil falls to 151590, the line for fixed vegetable fats and oils not otherwise named in the heading. Confirm this with the destination customs authority, since a few tariffs carry a more specific national line.
Two very different liquids come from cashew. The edible oil is pressed from kernels and is what this line is for. Cashew nut shell liquid is a dark, caustic resin extracted from the shell and is used in coatings, friction materials and resins. It is an industrial chemical product and is classified elsewhere.
Ask the supplier for the specification and use of the oil. A cosmetic-grade cashew oil sold for skin care might be treated differently from an edible one, and a blend with other oils is a mixture. Chemical modification such as hydrogenation moves the oil out of the heading.
A search on 151590 returns every minor vegetable oil, so filter by description for cashew, and by origin to focus on producing regions. Expect low volume and few named consignees, mainly specialty food, cosmetic and health-product importers.
Because the line is a residual, national tariff extensions are especially likely to differ, and food-safety or labelling rules may apply to an edible oil. Check the current eight-digit tariff line and import conditions before quoting.
Cashew nut oil is generally classed under 151590, the residual line for fixed vegetable oils not named elsewhere in heading 1515. Confirm the national treatment with the destination customs authority.
No. Shell liquid is an industrial resin-type product, while the oil is pressed from kernels. They are classified differently.
Heading 1515 covers oil whether or not refined, so refining does not move it. Chemical modification such as hydrogenation does.
It mixes many minor oils. Filter shipments by description and origin, and expect low volumes and few consignees.
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