Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit
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Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit
Common items in this chapter
- —Soya beans (1201)
- —Ground-nuts / peanuts (1202)
- —Sunflower, sesame, canola, linseed (1206-1207)
- —Hemp seeds (1207.99)
- —Seeds for sowing (1209)
- —Hop cones (1210)
- —Cannabis seeds (1207.99 — controlled in most jurisdictions)
Classification notes
Seed-for-sowing import (1209) requires phytosanitary certification in almost every destination. Industrial-hemp seed (sterilised, < 0.3% THC) is treated as food in many jurisdictions but restricted in Asia / GCC.
Frequent misclassification
Roasted peanuts / nut butter: Chapter 20. Dried spices and seasoning seeds (cumin, fennel): Chapter 09 (spices). Oilseed-derived oils move to Chapter 15.
Binding tariff ruling database
If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.
Binding tariff ruling database