Section III · 1 chapters

Animal/vegetable fats & oils

South African import duty, VAT and classification for everything in this part of the tariff

Section III at a glance

HS section
III — Animal/vegetable fats & oils
Chapters
15
Tariff headings
21 (53 subheadings)
General customs duty
0% – 10%
Import VAT
15% on the added tax value (ATV)
Duty pages published
4

As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.

Section III of the Harmonised System covers animal/vegetable fats & oils, spread across 1 chapters and 21 tariff headings. Pick the chapter your product falls in to see every heading and subheading, or jump straight to one of the duty pages below.

Chapters in this section

15 Animal & vegetable fats, oils & waxes
21 headings 4

Duty pages in Section III

1507.90 Soya-bean oil & fractions (refined) 10% duty + 15% VAT 1509 Virgin & extra-virgin olive oil 0% duty + 15% VAT 1511.90 Palm oil & fractions (refined) 10% duty + 15% VAT 1517.10 Margarine 10% duty + 15% VAT
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