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HS code for oil seeds

12

12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “oil seeds” points to chapter 12: oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

The UK Global Tariff divides 12 into 98 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 0.8%). 72 of them are duty-free. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 12 covers 75 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8.3%. 53 of them are duty-free. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 12 into 134 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 35% (average 15.7%). 18 of them are duty-free.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 8% Third-country duty 98 tariff lines · average 0.8% · 3× specific or compound duty EU Free – 8.3% Third-country duty 75 tariff lines · average 1.2% · 3× specific or compound duty Türkiye Free – 35% Third-country duty 134 tariff lines · average 15.7% USA Free – 163.8% General (MFN) 74 tariff lines · average 13.2% · 30× specific or compound duty Canada Free – 10% General (MFN) 100 tariff lines · average 0.3% Mexico Free – 45% General (MFN) 80 tariff lines · average 5.6% Brazil Free – 9% General (MFN) 65 tariff lines · average 4.5% Argentina Free – 9% General (MFN) 163 tariff lines · average 4.7% Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 79 tariff lines · average 0.6% New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 171 tariff lines · average 0.1% Japan Free – 40% General (MFN) 87 tariff lines · average 3.2% · 6× specific or compound duty Taiwan Free – 20% General (MFN) 196 tariff lines · average 3.1% · 7× specific or compound duty GCC Free – 5% General (MFN) 115 tariff lines · average 3.4% Switzerland Free General (MFN) 225 tariff lines · 149× specific or compound duty Norway Free – 288% General (MFN) 87 tariff lines · average 12.9% · 42× specific or compound duty North Macedonia Free – 30% General (MFN) 82 tariff lines · average 2.3% Nigeria 5% – 10% General (MFN) 56 tariff lines · average 5.5%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for oil seeds?

Oil seeds are classified under 12 (Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.