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:

マーガリン並びにこの類の動物性油脂、植物性油脂若しくは微生物性油脂又はこの類の異なる油脂の分別物の混合物及び調製品(食用のものに限るものとし、第15.16項の食用の油脂及びその分別物を除く。)

HS code 1517 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as Margarine; 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:. This code has 2 subcategories defined below it.

Latest trade statistics

In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 1517 (Margarine; 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:) totaled ¥760M (YoY +6.8%), with a volume of 1,299,843 KG at about ¥584/KG. The top import sources are Spain (18.3%), Italy (17.3%), Malaysia (13.2%). Exports totaled ¥202M (YoY -8.5%), with a volume of 169,308 KG at about ¥1,191/KG. The top export destinations are Taiwan (16.2%), United States of America (15.8%), Indonesia (14.8%).

Export (May 2026)
¥202M
YoY: -8.5%
Qty: 169,308 KG
Unit price: ¥1,191/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥760M
YoY: +6.8%
Qty: 1,299,843 KG
Unit price: ¥584/KG

Top export destinations (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1Taiwan¥378M16.2%427,642 KG¥883/KG
2United States of America¥367M15.8%196,997 KG¥1,863/KG
3Indonesia¥344M14.8%678,369 KG¥508/KG
4Thailand¥289M12.4%193,647 KG¥1,494/KG
5Hong Kong¥279M12.0%286,010 KG¥977/KG

Top import sources (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1Spain¥2B18.3%3,085,003 KG¥523/KG
2Italy¥2B17.3%2,843,629 KG¥537/KG
3Malaysia¥1B13.2%3,883,811 KG¥299/KG
4United States of America¥1B12.2%475,613 KG¥2,273/KG
5People's Republic of China¥751M8.5%679,661 KG¥1,104/KG

Related codes

Other codes in the same classification group

1501Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 02.09 or 15.03:1502Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 15.03:1504Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or marine mammals, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:1508Ground-nut oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:1509Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified: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 15.09:1511Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:1512Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:1513Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified:1515Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified: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:1521Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or coloured:

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