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Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 4 - Global

43 Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed; waxes

Category 43 covers fats and oils that have been processed from animal or vegetable sources, including refined, hydrogenated, or chemically treated products, as well as waxes derived from these materials. It encompasses items such as cooking oils, butter, margarine, lard, tallow, and various industrial waxes used in cosmetics, packaging, or manufacturing. All goods in this group are classified by their processed state rather than by raw material.

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Where 43 sits in the SITC Rev 4 hierarchy

  1. >4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
  2. >43 Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed; waxes
  3. >43 Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed; waxes

Other SITC Rev 4 codes under 43 Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed; waxes

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What is SITC Rev 4 43?
SITC Rev 4 43 is "Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed; waxes". Category 43 covers fats and oils that have been processed from animal or vegetable sources, including refined, hydrogenated, or chemically treated products, as well as waxes derived from these materials. It encompasses items such as cooking oils, butter, margarine, lard, tallow, and various industrial waxes used in cosmetics, packaging, or manufacturing. All goods in this group are classified by their processed state rather than by raw material.
What is the parent category of 43?
43 Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed; waxes sits under 43 Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed; waxes in the SITC Rev 4 hierarchy.

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Source: UN Statistics DivisionVersion: Revision 4 (2006)