Heading · Chapter 12
1206: Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken
Heading 1206 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 1206.00, in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 9.2% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Argentina Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · 14× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$507kUS$507k+US$4m+US$80m+> US$532m
Exports: 115
- China: US$837m
- Romania: US$665m
- France: US$538m
- Bulgaria: US$532m
- Türkiye: US$363m
- Moldova: US$317m
- Hungary: US$229m
- United States: US$215m
- Kazakhstan: US$94m
- Russia: US$91m
- Slovakia: US$83m
- Serbia: US$80m
- Spain: US$74m
- Argentina: US$72m
- Ukraine: US$70m
- Austria: US$65m
- Germany: US$59m
- Italy: US$50m
- Croatia: US$45m
- Netherlands: US$32m
- Canada: US$31m
- Poland: US$31m
- Chile: US$30m
- Czechia: US$21m
- Egypt: US$11m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Greece: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Bolivia: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Azerbaijan: US$941k
- Finland: US$803k
- Armenia: US$799k
- Botswana: US$745k
- North Macedonia: US$611k
- Switzerland: US$550k
- Kuwait: US$520k
- Lebanon: US$507k
- Brazil: US$501k
- Uganda: US$467k
- Iran: US$449k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$956kUS$956k+US$12m+US$87m+> US$260m
Imports: 194
- Bulgaria: US$396m
- Romania: US$318m
- Netherlands: US$317m
- Russia: US$282m
- Germany: US$261m
- Spain: US$260m
- Türkiye: US$203m
- Ukraine: US$200m
- France: US$200m
- Hungary: US$156m
- Iraq: US$137m
- Iran: US$135m
- China: US$131m
- Austria: US$125m
- United States: US$118m
- Kazakhstan: US$110m
- Czechia: US$107m
- Italy: US$94m
- Portugal: US$87m
- Belgium: US$65m
- Poland: US$61m
- United Kingdom: US$56m
- Vietnam: US$47m
- Morocco: US$46m
- Uzbekistan: US$39m
- Canada: US$38m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$37m
- Pakistan: US$31m
- Greece: US$30m
- Algeria: US$30m
- United Arab Emirates: US$30m
- Moldova: US$28m
- Serbia: US$27m
- Saudi Arabia: US$26m
- Mexico: US$25m
- Thailand: US$24m
- Sweden: US$23m
- Israel: US$21m
- Croatia: US$20m
- Syria: US$20m
- Denmark: US$19m
- Egypt: US$18m
- Jordan: US$17m
- Norway: US$15m
- Finland: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$12m
- Lebanon: US$11m
- Japan: US$11m
- Azerbaijan: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Lithuania: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- Libya: US$9m
- Tajikistan: US$9m
- Bolivia: US$9m
- Brazil: US$8m
- India: US$8m
- Zimbabwe: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$837m | 17.8% |
| 2 |  Romania | US$665m | 14.1% |
| 3 |  France | US$538m | 11.4% |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | US$532m | 11.3% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$363m | 7.7% |
| 6 |  Moldova | US$317m | 6.7% |
| 7 |  Hungary | US$229m | 4.9% |
| 8 | United States | US$215m | 4.6% |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | US$94m | 2% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$91m | 1.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 1206 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 1206 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 1206 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 20%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 1206; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 1206 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 1206 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 1206 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7.2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 1206 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7.2% (average 6.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 1206 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand has one tariff line for heading 1206; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 1206 is a single line in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 1206 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 1206 is a single line in the GCC Common Customs Tariff, where the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 1206 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 2 of them are duty-free. 14 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 1206 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 1206 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 1206 is a single line in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), where the duty is 5%.
World trade in heading 1206 goods reached US$5bn in 2024, down 12.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 17.8% of the total, ahead of Romania.
Bulgaria imported the most (US$396m).
The United Kingdom ranked 45th among 115 exporters with US$1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$56m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sunflower seeds, whether or not broken?
Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken fall under HS heading 1206, part of chapter 12, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sunflower seeds, whether or not broken in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1206 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 sunflower seeds, whether or not broken in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1206 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 sunflower seeds, whether or not broken?
China, with US$837m in 2024 (17.8% of world exports).