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Subheading in 1516 — Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated…

Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions

$109MIndia’s exports in 2025
88countries bought from India in 2025
55,993tonnes shipped in 2025
$80MIndia also imported in 2025

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. Netherlands
  2. USA
  3. Japan
  4. Bhutan
  5. Italy
  6. United Arab Emirates
  7. Germany
  8. Brazil
  9. Türkiye
  10. Denmark

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
1516.20.11Cotton seed oil: Edible grade5%
1516.20.19Cotton seed oil: Other5%
1516.20.21Groundnut oil: Edible grade5%
1516.20.29Groundnut oil: Other5%
1516.20.31Hydrogenated castor oil (opal wax): Edible grade5%
1516.20.39Hydrogenated castor oil (opal wax): Other5%
1516.20.91Other: Edible grade5%
1516.20.99Other: Other5%

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.

Other codes in 1516