Subheading · Chapter 12 · Heading 1207
1207.40: Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken: sesamum seeds
Sesame seeds
Official description Sesamum seeds
1207.40 is the HS subheading for sesame seeds, under heading 1207 in chapter 12.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1207 40 00 00 Sesamum seeds
- 1207 40 10 00 Seed Free
- 1207 40 90 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Sudan, Syria, Türkiye, Uganda
- Legal act
- 2019/1793
- Documents
- C678 Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y978 Exemption by virtue paragraph 3 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £4.8m | 43.7% | -21.6% |
 Guatemala | £2.2m | 20.1% | -28.8% |
 China | £1.7m | 15.7% | +3.4% |
 Nigeria | £642k | 5.8% | -9.2% |
 Chad | £483k | 4.4% | -23.6% |
 Pakistan | £255k | 2.3% | -39.8% |
 Bolivia | £222k | 2% | +4.8% |
 Mozambique | £66k | 0.6% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
USAWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$690.9kUS$690.9k+US$6.6m+US$92.2m+> US$348.8m
Exports: 145
- Niger: US$575.7m
- India: US$497.7m
- Sudan: US$403.3m
- Nigeria: US$385.5m
- Brazil: US$348.8m
- Pakistan: US$323.4m
- Tanzania: US$263.7m
- Mozambique: US$254.8m
- Ethiopia: US$240.4m
- Chad: US$204m
- Togo: US$201m
- Türkiye: US$133.3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$112.9m
- Burkina Faso: US$112.4m
- China: US$92.2m
- Egypt: US$90.9m
- Guatemala: US$54.2m
- Paraguay: US$53m
- Mali: US$45.4m
- Uganda: US$41.4m
- Netherlands: US$37.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$32.3m
- Somalia: US$26.7m
- Germany: US$24.2m
- Senegal: US$21.5m
- Bangladesh: US$20.4m
- Bolivia: US$20.1m
- Mexico: US$19.4m
- Venezuela: US$12.9m
- United States: US$12.9m
- Gambia: US$11.4m
- Argentina: US$8.9m
- Djibouti: US$8.2m
- Afghanistan: US$8.2m
- Poland: US$7.3m
- Malawi: US$6.6m
- Thailand: US$5.5m
- Austria: US$5.3m
- Guinea: US$5.1m
- Turkmenistan: US$3.5m
- Greece: US$3.5m
- United Kingdom: US$2.9m
- France: US$2.8m
- Spain: US$2.8m
- Bulgaria: US$2.8m
- Laos: US$2.7m
- Italy: US$2.6m
- Uruguay: US$2.4m
- Singapore: US$2.4m
- Kenya: US$2.4m
- Syria: US$2.4m
- Nicaragua: US$2.3m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- South Korea: US$1.8m
- Zimbabwe: US$1.8m
- Indonesia: US$1.8m
- Japan: US$1.7m
- Jordan: US$1.7m
- Croatia: US$1.7m
- Honduras: US$1.6m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$511.8kUS$511.8k+US$5.7m+US$26.3m+> US$103.5m
Imports: 203
- China: US$1.9bn
- Türkiye: US$453.4m
- Japan: US$364m
- India: US$237.4m
- South Korea: US$174.7m
- Israel: US$145m
- Egypt: US$103.5m
- Germany: US$102.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$100.5m
- Greece: US$89.7m
- United States: US$86.8m
- Vietnam: US$76.7m
- Mexico: US$72.4m
- Iraq: US$62.6m
- Taiwan: US$62.3m
- Netherlands: US$61.1m
- Morocco: US$44.9m
- Russia: US$41.7m
- Poland: US$36.2m
- Guatemala: US$28.5m
- Canada: US$26.3m
- Tunisia: US$26.2m
- France: US$26m
- United Arab Emirates: US$25.7m
- Syria: US$25.2m
- Thailand: US$24.6m
- Italy: US$23.1m
- Togo: US$22m
- Indonesia: US$21.6m
- Algeria: US$21.4m
- Jordan: US$20.8m
- Spain: US$18.5m
- Malaysia: US$17.2m
- Australia: US$15.1m
- Lebanon: US$13m
- Austria: US$12.8m
- Romania: US$10.8m
- United Kingdom: US$10.7m
- Singapore: US$10.2m
- Kuwait: US$9.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$9.8m
- Peru: US$7.9m
- Ukraine: US$7.9m
- Belgium: US$7.7m
- Bulgaria: US$7.1m
- Oman: US$6.7m
- Serbia: US$6.6m
- Philippines: US$6.6m
- Brazil: US$6.4m
- Norway: US$5.7m
- South Africa: US$5.7m
- Switzerland: US$5.4m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$5.4m
- Cyprus: US$5.3m
- Mozambique: US$4.8m
- Sweden: US$4.1m
- Iran: US$4.1m
- Denmark: US$4.1m
- North Macedonia: US$4m
- Afghanistan: US$3.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Niger | US$575.7m | 12% |
| 2 | India | US$497.7m | 10.4% |
| 3 |  Sudan | US$403.3m | 8.4% |
| 4 | Nigeria | US$385.5m | 8% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$348.8m | 7.3% |
| 6 | Pakistan | US$323.4m | 6.7% |
| 7 |  Tanzania | US$263.7m | 5.5% |
| 8 | Mozambique | US$254.8m | 5.3% |
| 9 |  Ethiopia | US$240.4m | 5% |
| 10 | Chad | US$204m | 4.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.9bn | 39.1% |
| 2 |  Türkiye | US$453.4m | 9.4% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$364m | 7.6% |
| 4 | India | US$237.4m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$174.7m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Israel | US$145m | 3% |
| 7 |  Egypt | US$103.5m | 2.2% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$102.5m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$100.5m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Greece | US$89.7m | 1.9% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 1207.40 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 1207.40 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
172 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of sesame seeds into the UK came to £11m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 21% on the year before); India supplied 44%, followed by Guatemala.
In 2024, countries exported sesame seeds worth US$4.8bn (+11.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Niger (US$575.7m), followed by India.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken: sesamum seeds?
Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken: sesamum seeds fall under HS subheading 1207.40, part of heading 1207, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1207.40 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 other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1207.40 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 other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits?
Niger, with US$575.7m in 2024 (12% of world exports).
Which countries can export sesame seeds to the UK duty-free?
172 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on sesame seeds?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import sesame seeds from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (44%), Guatemala (20%) and China (16%), out of total imports of £11m.