Coconut oil is edible oil extracted from either the kernel or the flesh of the coconut. Conventional coconut oil is produced from the dried kernel / flesh (copra) of the coconut. It is most commonly used as an important dietary component, for cooking, for cosmetics and for various industrial uses. Due to its high saturated fat content it can last up to two years. Coconut oil is a major foreign exchange earner for countries such as Mexico, India, the Philippines and Indonesia, who are the main producers and exporters of this commodity.
Codes for coconut oil:
Harmonised System (HS) edible coconut oil is included in:
15131191: crude coconut oil for human consumption, in immediate packaging of a net content not exceeding 1 kg
15131199: crude coconut oil for human consumption, in immediate packaging of a net content exceeding 1 kg
15131911: refined coconut oil (solid fractions) for human consumption, in immediate packaging of a net content not exceeding 1 kg
15131919: refined coconut oil (solid fractions) for human consumption, in immediate packaging of a net content exceeding 1 kg
15131991: refined coconut oil for human consumption, in immediate packaging of a net content not exceeding 1 kg
15131999: refined coconut oil for human consumption, in immediate packaging of