Chapter (2-digit)

15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

動物性、植物性又は微生物性の油脂及びその分解生産物、調製食用脂並びに動物性又は植物性のろう

HS code 15 is a Chapter (2-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes. This code has 15 subcategories defined below it.

Latest trade statistics

In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 15 (Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes) totaled ¥23B (YoY +16.6%), with a volume of 81,703,726 KG at about ¥286/KG. The top import sources are Malaysia (44.1%), Spain (8.5%), Indonesia (8.1%). Exports totaled ¥4B (YoY +13.3%), with a volume of 13,098,754 KG at about ¥317/KG. The top export destinations are United States of America (23.0%), Republic of Korea (12.8%), Singapore (12.7%).

Export (May 2026)
¥4B
YoY: +13.3%
Qty: 13,098,754 KG
Unit price: ¥317/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥23B
YoY: +16.6%
Qty: 81,703,726 KG
Unit price: ¥286/KG

Top export destinations (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1United States of America¥11B23.0%9,286,722¥1,201
2Republic of Korea¥6B12.8%40,714,774¥152
3Singapore¥6B12.7%37,479,382¥165
4Malaysia¥5B11.0%23,326,001¥228
5Chile¥3B6.4%13,570¥229,496

Top import sources (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1Malaysia¥121B44.1%643,147,396¥189
2Spain¥23B8.5%30,144,385¥777
3Indonesia¥22B8.1%105,322,379¥210
4Italy¥22B8.0%18,357,034¥1,198
5Philippines¥15B5.4%41,820,715¥356

Subcategories15items

Heading (4-digit)
1501Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 02.09 or 15.03:
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1502Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 15.03:
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1504Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or marine mammals, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:
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1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:
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1508Ground-nut oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:
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1509Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:
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1510Other oils and their fractions, obtained solely from olives, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, including blends of these oils or fractions with oils or fractions of heading 15.09:
Heading (4-digit)
1511Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:
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1512Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:
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1513Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:
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1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:
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1515Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:
Heading (4-digit)
1516Animal, 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:
Heading (4-digit)
1517Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 15.16:
Heading (4-digit)
1521Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or coloured:

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