Beef tallow is rendered beef fat — firm, white and stable at room temperature. It has a long history as a deep-frying fat in commercial kitchens and is used for roasting potatoes, for pastry in some traditions, and increasingly again in restaurants that want the flavour it gives. Grades differ by the part of the carcass the fat comes from and by how thoroughly it is rendered and filtered: the best grades are mild and clean, and lesser ones are more strongly beefy. Food-grade tallow must be specified: tallow is also produced for soap, feed and biodiesel, and that material is not for food use.
| Type | Animal fat — rendered beef fat |
|---|---|
| Source | Fatty tissue of cattle (Bos taurus), rendered. Suet, the hard fat around the kidneys and loins, gives the premium grade. |
| Grades | Premium / suet-derived tallow (premier jus); Edible tallow (standard grade) |
| Packaging | Blocks in cartons: 500 g, 1 kg, 2.5 kg (examples below) |
| Price | Quoted per inquiry |
Rendered from suet — the hard fat around the kidneys and loins — at controlled temperature, then filtered.
Character: Firm and white; clean, mild taste.
Rendered from mixed fatty trimmings. Fuller taste, wider availability.
Character: White to cream; more pronounced beef aroma.
Tallow is a traditional deep-frying fat and is valued for holding up in a fryer. Its working life depends on the grade, the filtration and the fryer regime rather than a single published figure, so set expectations against the lot specification.
Smoke point is not published here as a single figure. It varies with refinement, free fatty acid content, filtration and how often an oil has been used, so the figure that matters is the one on the specification for the lot supplied.
Formats used in the trade for this product, as examples. They are not a statement of our stock:
The pack sizes, carton configuration and pallet pattern for an order are fixed at quotation, together with labelling for the destination market.
| Product name | Beef Tallow |
|---|---|
| Oil or fat type | Animal fat — rendered beef fat |
| Botanical or animal source | Fatty tissue of cattle (Bos taurus), rendered. Suet, the hard fat around the kidneys and loins, gives the premium grade. |
| Classification | Premium / suet-derived tallow (premier jus); Edible tallow (standard grade) |
| Appearance and colour | White to cream, hard and waxy at room temperature, clear golden when melted. |
| Aroma | Clean and faintly beefy; stronger in standard grades. |
| Flavour | Savoury and rich; the reason it is chosen for frying and roasting. |
| Standard | CXS 211-1999 — Codex Alimentarius, Standard for Named Animal Fats — edible tallow and premier jus |
| HS code (6-digit, HS 2022) | 1502.10 — Tallow of bovine animals, sheep or goats |
| Storage conditions | Cool, dry and out of sunlight; chilled storage extends life. Transport temperature must be agreed. |
| Net content per retail unit | Confirmed upon quotation |
| Units per export carton | Confirmed upon quotation |
| Cartons per pallet | Confirmed upon quotation |
| Estimated 20FT container loading | Confirmed upon quotation |
| Estimated 40FT container loading | Confirmed upon quotation |
| Minimum order quantity | Confirmed upon quotation |
| Shelf life | Confirmed upon quotation |
| Country of origin | Confirmed upon quotation |
| Food-grade and quality documentation | Confirmed upon quotation |
| Price and availability | Quoted per inquiry — no stock is implied by this listing |
On the standard: “Premier jus” is the highest grade of edible beef fat under the standard; “edible tallow” is the broader category. Food-grade tallow must be distinguished from technical tallow, which is not for food use.
HS note: Confirm the tariff line and the veterinary import conditions for animal products with your customs broker.
The 6-digit HS subheading is internationally harmonised; confirm the full national tariff line with your customs broker. Container loading is calculated once carton dimensions, gross weights, the pallet pattern and the applicable payload limit are known — it is not estimated from the pack size alone.
Tell us the grade, the pack size, the quantity and the destination port, and we will confirm availability, packing and price.
Photographs show examples of retail and wholesale packaging in the trade, or the product itself. They are not photographs of our stock, and the brands shown are not ours.
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