Subheading · Chapter 12 · Heading 1207

1207.60

1207.60: Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds

Subheading 1207.60 belongs to heading 1207 (other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken) in chapter 12.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 1207 60 00 00 Safflower (carthamus tinctorius) seeds 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 3

  • 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 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£748k+38.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.52 per kg
Jan 2024: £45kFeb 2024: £44kMar 2024: £61kApr 2024: £87kMay 2024: £29kJun 2024: £57kJul 2024: £39kAug 2024: £39kSept 2024: £49kOct 2024: £623Nov 2024: £72kDec 2024: £41kJan 2025: £121kFeb 2025: £34kMar 2025: £38kApr 2025: £11kMay 2025: £47kJun 2025: £34kJul 2025: £25kAug 2025: £67kSept 2025: £12kOct 2025: £15kNov 2025: £131kDec 2025: £65kJan 2026: £53kFeb 2026: £98kMar 2026: £170kApr 2026: £13kMay 2026: £89kJun 2026: £26kJul 2026: £51kAug 2026: £26k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Türkiye £589k 78.8% +336.5%
Kazakhstan £89k 12% -72%
Bulgaria £64k 8.6% +37.8%
China £3k 0.5% +3.4%
Serbia £2k 0.2% —
Argentina £0 0% -100%
Czechia £0 0% -100%
Ethiopia £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1207.60 · US$72m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$38kUS$38k+US$588k+US$3m+> US$18m

Exports: 60
  1. Kazakhstan: US$26m
  2. Russia: US$18m
  3. Netherlands: US$5m
  4. Spain: US$5m
  5. Germany: US$3m
  6. Türkiye: US$3m
  7. Argentina: US$2m
  8. India: US$2m
  9. United States: US$2m
  10. France: US$890k
  11. Egypt: US$883k
  12. China: US$691k
  13. Canada: US$682k
  14. Poland: US$640k
  15. Belgium: US$588k
  16. Hungary: US$369k
  17. Austria: US$362k
  18. Bulgaria: US$331k
  19. Tanzania: US$281k
  20. Afghanistan: US$256k
  21. Paraguay: US$203k
  22. Syria: US$145k
  23. Czechia: US$141k
  24. Slovakia: US$112k
  25. South Africa: US$111k
  26. Indonesia: US$62k
  27. Ukraine: US$59k
  28. Pakistan: US$46k
  29. Denmark: US$38k
  30. Belarus: US$27k
  31. Singapore: US$20k
  32. Timor-Leste: US$19k
  33. Portugal: US$17k
  34. Australia: US$15k
  35. Saudi Arabia: US$10k
  36. Lithuania: US$10k
  37. United Arab Emirates: US$9k
  38. Latvia: US$9k
  39. Ethiopia: US$9k
  40. Iran: US$8k
  41. Italy: US$4k
  42. Lebanon: US$3k
  43. Chile: US$2k
  44. Malaysia: US$2k
  45. United Kingdom: US$1k
  46. Israel: US$1k
  47. Norway: US$600
  48. Thailand: US$600
  49. Luxembourg: US$500
  50. Tunisia: US$500
  51. Switzerland: US$300
  52. Japan: US$300
  53. Serbia: US$300
  54. Romania: US$200
  55. Sri Lanka: US$100
  56. New Zealand: US$100
  57. Philippines: US$100
  58. Croatia: US$0
  59. Mexico: US$0
  60. Taiwan: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Kazakhstan US$26m 35.4%
2 Russia US$18m 25.3%
3 Netherlands US$5m 7%
4 Spain US$5m 6.9%
5 Germany US$3m 4.8%
6 Türkiye US$3m 3.8%
7 Argentina US$2m 2.4%
8 India US$2m 2.4%
9 United States US$2m 2.1%
10 France US$890k 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$15m 21.5%
2 Türkiye US$12m 16.1%
3 Belgium US$7m 9.6%
4 Netherlands US$6m 8.3%
5 Tajikistan US$5m 7.1%
6 United States US$3m 4.2%
7 Spain US$2m 3.2%
8 Poland US$2m 2.8%
9 Philippines US$2m 2.8%
10 Germany US$2m 2.8%

Import duty on this product around the world 161

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 47number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Venezuela, Bahamas, India

161

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 4% 0% – 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 35% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 9.4% 2023
Brazil 4% 0% – 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Colombia 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 9.4% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 7.5% 5% – 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 4% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 1.7% 0% – 5% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 20% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 9.4% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 21%* 0.3% – 88% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 0% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 9.4% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 4% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 4% 0% – 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 9.4% 2023
South Korea 3% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Sudan 13% 0% – 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 20% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 23% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 4% 0% – 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 10% 2023
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
2237 Oil-seeds & oleaginous fruits, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 1111
CPC 2.1 product
01446 Safflower seed
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0111 Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20171207.60unchanged
20121207.60unchanged
20071207.99changed
20021207.10, 1207.30, 1207.60, 1207.99changed
19961207.10, 1207.30, 1207.60, 1207.92, 1207.99changed
19921207.10, 1207.30, 1207.60, 1207.92, 1207.99changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. US Tariff change

    Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor

    FR Doc. 2026-15181 · 91 FR 47318 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 1207.60; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 1207.60 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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 these goods into the UK came to £748.3k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 39% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 79%, followed by Kazakhstan.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$72m (−47.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was Kazakhstan (US$26m), followed by Russia.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds?

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds fall under HS subheading 1207.60, part of heading 1207, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1207.60 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 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1207.60 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 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds?

Kazakhstan, with US$26m in 2024 (35.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (79%), Kazakhstan (12%) and Bulgaria (9%), out of total imports of £748.3k.

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