Heading · Section II
1204: Linseed, whether or not broken
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 30%Türkiye
- —USA
- US$1.2bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 1204 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 1204.00, in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 1204 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 1204 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 1204 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 30%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under heading 1204 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
World trade in heading 1204 goods reached US$1.2bn in 2024, down 14.7% on 2023.
Russia was the largest exporter with 37.9% of the total, ahead of Kazakhstan.
China imported the most (US$349.6m).
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 107 exporters with US$11.8m.
The United Kingdom imported US$17.4m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$91.2kUS$91.2k+US$2.4m+US$11.8m+> US$72.1m
Exports: 107
- Russia: US$471.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$239.7m
- Canada: US$151.9m
- Belgium: US$72.1m
- Poland: US$66.6m
- Ukraine: US$38.9m
- India: US$28.9m
- Netherlands: US$25.1m
- France: US$14.4m
- Germany: US$13.1m
- United Kingdom: US$11.8m
- Czechia: US$10.7m
- United States: US$10.3m
- Austria: US$10.2m
- Türkiye: US$10.2m
- Latvia: US$8.6m
- Lithuania: US$7.9m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Estonia: US$5.5m
- Romania: US$4.3m
- Bulgaria: US$3.3m
- Moldova: US$3.3m
- Hungary: US$3.1m
- Italy: US$2.8m
- Mozambique: US$2.7m
- Luxembourg: US$2.4m
- China: US$2.3m
- Spain: US$1.9m
- Slovenia: US$1.7m
- Sweden: US$1.5m
- Afghanistan: US$1.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$966.9k
- Egypt: US$870k
- Denmark: US$749k
- Croatia: US$736.7k
- Belarus: US$723.9k
- Slovakia: US$706k
- New Zealand: US$528.6k
- Portugal: US$499.6k
- Ireland: US$354.3k
- Finland: US$222.5k
- Australia: US$209.6k
- Peru: US$184.2k
- Paraguay: US$179.2k
- Greece: US$160.7k
- Mexico: US$159.4k
- Switzerland: US$144.2k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$133.5k
- Tanzania: US$133k
- United Arab Emirates: US$105.1k
- Serbia: US$91.2k
- Uruguay: US$86.1k
- Guatemala: US$84.3k
- Israel: US$80.6k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$69.9k
- Bolivia: US$60.1k
- Taiwan: US$51.2k
- South Africa: US$50.5k
- Norway: US$50.1k
- Brazil: US$43k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$90.8kUS$90.8k+US$942.4k+US$6.6m+> US$51.1m
Imports: 183
- China: US$349.6m
- Belgium: US$276.6m
- Germany: US$111m
- United States: US$106.6m
- Poland: US$71.4m
- Netherlands: US$51.1m
- France: US$36.4m
- Italy: US$28.9m
- Austria: US$20.2m
- United Kingdom: US$17.4m
- Latvia: US$16.9m
- Afghanistan: US$16.2m
- Canada: US$13.7m
- Czechia: US$11.4m
- Russia: US$10.1m
- Spain: US$8.1m
- Lithuania: US$7.8m
- Denmark: US$6.6m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$5.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$4.3m
- Türkiye: US$3.9m
- Mexico: US$3.7m
- Norway: US$3.7m
- Pakistan: US$3.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.4m
- Romania: US$3.3m
- Slovenia: US$2.7m
- Brazil: US$2.3m
- Hungary: US$2.2m
- Ireland: US$2.1m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$1.9m
- South Korea: US$1.9m
- Croatia: US$1.8m
- Portugal: US$1.7m
- Japan: US$1.6m
- Sweden: US$1.6m
- Tajikistan: US$1.5m
- Colombia: US$1.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.3m
- Israel: US$1.3m
- Peru: US$989.8k
- Finland: US$967.5k
- Thailand: US$942.4k
- South Africa: US$879k
- Serbia: US$872.6k
- Chile: US$855.5k
- Greece: US$836.5k
- Australia: US$835k
- Kuwait: US$825.2k
- Morocco: US$745k
- Estonia: US$742.9k
- Slovakia: US$725.9k
- Ecuador: US$700.5k
- Saudi Arabia: US$504k
- Moldova: US$416.6k
- Philippines: US$415.5k
- Malaysia: US$374.6k
- Nepal: US$330k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | US$471.5m | 37.9% |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan | US$239.7m | 19.3% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$151.9m | 12.2% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$72.1m | 5.8% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$66.6m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  Ukraine | US$38.9m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  India | US$28.9m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$25.1m | 2% |
| 9 |  France | US$14.4m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$13.1m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$349.6m | 28.1% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$276.6m | 22.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$111m | 8.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$106.6m | 8.6% |
| 5 | Poland | US$71.4m | 5.7% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$51.1m | 4.1% |
| 7 | France | US$36.4m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$28.9m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$20.2m | 1.6% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$17.4m | 1.4% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for linseed, whether or not broken?
Linseed, whether or not broken fall under HS heading 1204, part of chapter 12, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on linseed, whether or not broken in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1204 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on linseed, whether or not broken in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1204 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most linseed, whether or not broken?
Russia, with US$471.5m in 2024 (37.9% of world exports).