Subheading · Chapter 23 · Heading 2306
2306.20: Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground: of linseed
Official description Of linseed
2306.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2306, oilcake and other solid residues, chapter 23.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2306 20 00 00 Of linseed 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
- 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)
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
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 | |
| 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 |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | £1.6m | 85.8% | +159.1% |
 Germany | £177k | 9.3% | +305.7% |
 France | £82k | 4.3% | -91.9% |
 Romania | £9k | 0.5% | -68.7% |
 Switzerland | £897 | 0% | — |
 Ireland | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Kazakhstan | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Netherlands | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$134.5kUS$134.5k+US$1m+US$3.1m+> US$4.1m
Exports: 47
- Belgium: US$49.3m
- Germany: US$4.1m
- Canada: US$3.9m
- Lithuania: US$3.3m
- Netherlands: US$3.1m
- Belarus: US$2.7m
- Russia: US$2.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.3m
- Poland: US$1.2m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- France: US$939.7k
- Romania: US$710.9k
- Argentina: US$669.5k
- Ukraine: US$617.7k
- Austria: US$609.5k
- Italy: US$559.3k
- United States: US$442.8k
- Slovenia: US$320.4k
- Bulgaria: US$237.3k
- Croatia: US$143.1k
- Sweden: US$134.5k
- Hungary: US$114.8k
- India: US$110k
- United Kingdom: US$109k
- Estonia: US$62.9k
- Spain: US$58.7k
- Latvia: US$45.3k
- Czechia: US$43.2k
- Ireland: US$28.3k
- Tanzania: US$25.3k
- China: US$22.2k
- New Zealand: US$19.9k
- Slovakia: US$11.6k
- Taiwan: US$2.6k
- Egypt: US$2.2k
- Saudi Arabia: US$2k
- Finland: US$1.5k
- Switzerland: US$1.2k
- Denmark: US$1.2k
- Portugal: US$600
- South Africa: US$500
- Greece: US$300
- Tunisia: US$300
- Guatemala: US$0
- Morocco: US$0
- Türkiye: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52.1kUS$52.1k+US$548.8k+US$2.6m+> US$8.8m
Imports: 71
- France: US$36.5m
- Italy: US$8.8m
- Netherlands: US$6.6m
- Germany: US$6.5m
- Belgium: US$3m
- United States: US$2.9m
- Lithuania: US$2.6m
- Malaysia: US$2.2m
- Poland: US$2.1m
- United Kingdom: US$1.9m
- Croatia: US$1.2m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Austria: US$751.6k
- Luxembourg: US$683.5k
- Spain: US$638.2k
- China: US$548.8k
- Canada: US$439.3k
- Switzerland: US$375.7k
- Slovakia: US$291.4k
- Ireland: US$159.9k
- Czechia: US$158.8k
- Taiwan: US$139.4k
- Tajikistan: US$126.3k
- Denmark: US$121.5k
- Finland: US$112.4k
- Chile: US$101.3k
- Bangladesh: US$83.8k
- Hungary: US$64.4k
- Australia: US$62.5k
- Barbados: US$62.3k
- Uzbekistan: US$55.1k
- Afghanistan: US$52.1k
- Vietnam: US$33.9k
- India: US$28.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$25.7k
- Rwanda: US$25.3k
- Greece: US$23.4k
- Latvia: US$23.3k
- Israel: US$21k
- Aruba: US$14.7k
- Slovenia: US$7.9k
- Pakistan: US$5.5k
- Kuwait: US$5k
- Estonia: US$3.6k
- Kazakhstan: US$3.4k
- Belarus: US$3.1k
- Qatar: US$2.9k
- Yemen: US$2k
- Portugal: US$1.8k
- Romania: US$1.3k
- Bulgaria: US$1.2k
- Norway: US$1.2k
- Guinea: US$900
- Mozambique: US$600
- Cyprus: US$400
- Georgia: US$200
- Sweden: US$200
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$100
- Guatemala: US$100
- Lesotho: US$100
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | US$49.3m | 61.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$4.1m | 5.1% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$3.9m | 4.8% |
| 4 |  Lithuania | US$3.3m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$3.1m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Belarus | US$2.7m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$2.5m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | US$2.3m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$1.2m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$1m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$36.5m | 45.3% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$8.8m | 10.9% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$6.6m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$6.5m | 8.1% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$3m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  United States | US$2.9m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Lithuania | US$2.6m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Malaysia | US$2.2m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Poland | US$2.1m | 2.6% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$1.9m | 2.4% |
Subheading 2306.20 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 2306.20; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 153 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 153 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £1.9m (up 7% on the year before), at an average of £0.46 per kg; Belgium supplied 86%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$80.5m in 2024, down 8% on 2023.
Belgium was the largest exporter with 61.2% of the total, ahead of Germany.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground: of linseed?
Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground: of linseed fall under HS subheading 2306.20, part of heading 2306, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on oilcake and other solid residues in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2306.20 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 oilcake and other solid residues in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2306.20 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 oilcake and other solid residues?
Belgium, with US$49.3m in 2024 (61.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
153 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. 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 Belgium (86%), Germany (9%) and France (4%), out of total imports of £1.9m.