Whole Safflower Seeds for Oil Extraction from Mexico
Unground safflower seeds (Carthamus tinctorius) harvested for pressing into high-linoleic safflower oil used in cooking and industrial applications. Classified under HTS 1207.60.00.00 as oil seeds, whether or not broken, specifically safflower seeds. They yield a fixed oil rich in unsaturated fats, fitting Chapter 12's scope for oleaginous fruits.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify seed purity and erucic acid content via lab testing to avoid misclassification as low erucic rape/colza under 1205.10
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates from exporting countries to comply with USDA APHIS import requirements for oil seeds
• Declare 'not for sowing' on entry documents, as sowing seeds may shift to HTS 1209.91 if used for propagation