Customs Tariff of Norway · commodity code · HS 1206.00
1206.00.10: Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken: for feed purpose
Sunflower seeds
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Norway, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 1206 Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken.
- 1206.00.10 For feed purpose
What you pay
Importing into Norway
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
1206.00 Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken
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 General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 7.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Argentina Free – 7.2% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · 14× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway lines: 1206.00
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- 600013260 HMRC
Dried sunflower seeds Dried sunflower seeds for human consumption. The sunflower seeds are harvested from mature sunflower plants, cleaned thoroughly, and dehulled to remove the outer shell. Afterward, the seeds are gently dried, with no added ingredients and then packaged in a 100g pouch.
- 600010114 HMRC
Bird food 100% Black Sunflower seeds. The seeds are for feeding wild garden birds. Comprises of the whole seeds mainly black but some have white stripes, they are not shelled. The end consumer places the sunflowers in a bird seed feeder, or bird feeding table, or on the ground to attract a variety…
- 600010062 HMRC
Sunflower seed hearts. 100% Sunflower seed hearts, the seeds are for feeding of wild garden birds. Comprises of de-hulled (shelled) sunflower seeds which are broken and unbroken in the hulling process. The end consumer places the sunflower hearts in a bird seed feeder, or bird feeding table, or on…
- 600009215 HMRC
The product is a grow your own sunflower set. It consists of a polypropylene plastic flowerpot. This contains a soil disc which is made of bamboo powder, coconut Fibre, corn starch and water and contain sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus). They are then packaged in a paper Bag package.
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, 1206.00.10 is one of 2 lines under subheading 1206.00, sunflower seeds, whether or not broken.
The ordinary duty is a specific or compound duty: kr 3,41 pr. kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–20%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–7.2%, the Argentina duty is 0%–7.2%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Norway imported goods of subheading 1206.00 worth US$15m in 2024; the largest supplier was Bulgaria.
Questions and answers
What is the Norway import duty for commodity code 1206.00.10?
The ordinary duty in the Customs Tariff of Norway is kr 3,41 pr. kg; the supplementary unit is Kg. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Norway import these goods from?
For subheading 1206.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Bulgaria (US$9m), followed by Austria.