Subheading · Section II

1205.90: Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken: other

1205.90

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$961.9mWorld trade in 2024

1205.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1205, rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken, chapter 12.

Subheading 1205.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 1205.90; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 1205.90 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 30%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under subheading 1205.90 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

World trade in these goods reached US$961.9m in 2024, down 42.1% on 2023.

Romania was the largest exporter with 18.4% of the total, ahead of Russia.

Germany imported the most (US$246.2m).

The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 78 exporters with US$15.3m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.

The United Kingdom imported US$51.8m, most of it from Latvia.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1205 90 00 00 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 1205 90 00 Other Free—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 1205.90.00.00.00 Diğerleri 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 1205.90.00 Other 0.58¢/kg
  2. 1205.90.00.10 For sowing kg
  3. 1205.90.00.20 For use as oil stock kg
  4. 1205.90.00.90 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

1205.90 · US$961.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$13.6m+US$42.1m+> US$82.1m

Exports: 78
  1. Romania: US$177.1m
  2. Russia: US$106m
  3. France: US$82.1m
  4. Poland: US$71.8m
  5. Ukraine: US$68.9m
  6. Czechia: US$46.4m
  7. Mongolia: US$42.1m
  8. Slovakia: US$41.7m
  9. Hungary: US$39.1m
  10. Moldova: US$38.7m
  11. Serbia: US$30.8m
  12. Latvia: US$28.4m
  13. Australia: US$24.4m
  14. Lithuania: US$17.8m
  15. Belgium: US$16m
  16. United Kingdom: US$15.3m
  17. Argentina: US$14m
  18. United States: US$13.6m
  19. Canada: US$11.9m
  20. Croatia: US$9.4m
  21. Chile: US$9.2m
  22. Uruguay: US$9.1m
  23. Netherlands: US$8.2m
  24. Germany: US$6.9m
  25. Italy: US$5.8m
  26. Bulgaria: US$4.3m
  27. New Zealand: US$3.6m
  28. Denmark: US$3.5m
  29. Austria: US$2.4m
  30. Kazakhstan: US$2.3m
  31. Spain: US$2.1m
  32. Slovenia: US$2m
  33. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.3m
  34. Estonia: US$1.2m
  35. Ireland: US$1.1m
  36. Portugal: US$937.3k
  37. Greece: US$716.6k
  38. China: US$469.3k
  39. North Macedonia: US$176.3k
  40. Luxembourg: US$173.3k
  41. India: US$150.3k
  42. Japan: US$140.8k
  43. Thailand: US$136.6k
  44. South Africa: US$133.8k
  45. Taiwan: US$73.5k
  46. Peru: US$53.3k
  47. Paraguay: US$37.9k
  48. South Korea: US$36.3k
  49. Türkiye: US$25.9k
  50. Jordan: US$20.1k
  51. Mexico: US$18.7k
  52. Egypt: US$13k
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$11k
  54. Kyrgyzstan: US$5.7k
  55. Angola: US$4k
  56. Israel: US$3.1k
  57. Morocco: US$2.6k
  58. Oman: US$1.5k
  59. Iran: US$1.1k
  60. Sweden: US$800

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Romania US$177.1m 18.4%
2 Russia US$106m 11%
3 France US$82.1m 8.5%
4 Poland US$71.8m 7.5%
5 Ukraine US$68.9m 7.2%
6 Czechia US$46.4m 4.8%
7 Mongolia US$42.1m 4.4%
8 Slovakia US$41.7m 4.3%
9 Hungary US$39.1m 4.1%
10 Moldova US$38.7m 4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$246.2m 25.6%
2 China US$144.8m 15.1%
3 Netherlands US$77.6m 8.1%
4 Belgium US$77m 8%
5 Bulgaria US$69.7m 7.3%
6 United Kingdom US$51.8m 5.4%
7 Czechia US$37.2m 3.9%
8 Poland US$36.1m 3.8%
9 France US$26.1m 2.7%
10 Romania US$21.1m 2.2%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken: other?

Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken: other fall under HS subheading 1205.90, part of heading 1205, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1205.90 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 rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1205.90 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 rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken: other?

Romania, with US$177.1m in 2024 (18.4% of world exports).