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India Customs Tariff for HS Code 150500

Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)

India Finance Act 2026 — Fifth Schedule tariff amendments

84 official source entries are searchable. Checked 2026-09-22; edition published 2026-03-30.

Selected enacted amendments: the Fifth Schedule replaces First Schedule column (4) entries with effect from 1 May 2026. Original heading, subheading and tariff-item scopes are preserved. This is not the complete Indian tariff or the applied shipment duty. The CBIC tariff download inspected separately is dated 31 December 2023; it is not presented as a current consolidated schedule. No exemption, origin preference or total tax is inferred.

Official schedule and source documentation

Official entries matching 150500

1505

Finance Act 2026 — Fifth Schedule amendment to First Schedule column (4)

for the entry in column (4) occurring against all the tariff items of heading 1505, the entry “15%” shall be substituted

Statutory column (4) replacement, effective 1 May 2026 under section 152(c)(ii): 15%

Source notes and context notes

This is an adopted statutory amendment, not a consolidated effective import duty. Exemption notifications, origin preferences, surcharges, IGST, trade remedies and later amendments require separate checking.
Section 152(c)(ii) expressly gives 1 May 2026 as the effective date for the Fifth Schedule.
Source scope: heading 1505; Gazette PDF page 118

Official source for this code

WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Reported average: 15%.

Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.

National lines included: 3 of 3. Excluded from the average: 0.

Reported ad-valorem range: 15%–15%.

Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.

Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment.

WITS observation for this code and year

UN Comtrade H6 descriptions (HS 2022)

WITS API definitions: reported averages and excluded national lines

Direct HS code answer for India

India HS Code 150500: 15.00% (2023 MFN average)

The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 15.00% (2023 MFN average) for Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin).Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.

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Customs tariff summary

Country: India
HS / tariff code: 150500
Description: Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)
Chapter: 15 —
Heading: 1505
Subheading: 150500
Indicative MFN HS6 average: 15.00% (2023 MFN average)
VAT / tax: Check local VAT and excise rules for the import destination.
Unit / basis: Not listed in this tariff line
Source / vintage: WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS — 2023 MFN HS6 reference

Historical MFN average

15.00% (2023 MFN average)

Import permission

not assessed

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Details

HS Code: 150500
Chapter: 15 —
Heading: 1505
Subheading: 150500

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Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.