Honeydew Melon Seeds for Oleaginous Use
Oleaginous seeds from honeydew melons, suitable for crushing into cooking oil or animal feed oil. These fit HTS 1207.70.00 as unbroken or broken melon seeds in Chapter 12 for oil seeds and fruits. Not for sowing or direct edible use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If for agricultural sowing
If destined for melon cultivation, treated as sowing seeds under 1209 per chapter notes, excluding Chapter 12 oil seeds.
If partially defatted and refatted per Chapter Note
Processed flours/meals from melon seeds fall under 1208 if defatted/refatted, not raw 1207.
If dried and shelled for retail
Shelled, dried melon seeds for snacks are leguminous vegetables in 0713, differentiated by preparation state.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments clearly as 'melon seeds, not for sowing' to align with HTS criteria and prevent CBP reclassification
• Check for quotas or seasonal restrictions on melon seed imports from specific countries like China or Turkey
• Maintain records of oil yield tests to substantiate oleaginous classification during audits
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Watermelon Seeds for Oil Extraction
Dried seeds extracted from watermelons (Citrullus lanatus), primarily used for pressing to obtain melon seed oil. Classified under HTS 1207.70.00 as melon seeds, which are oleaginous fruits valued for their high oil content. These seeds are typically hulled or whole and not intended for direct human consumption as snacks.
Cantaloupe Seeds Bulk for Processing
Seeds from cantaloupe melons (Cucumis melo), harvested and cleaned for industrial oil production. HTS 1207.70.00 covers these as melon seeds, an other oil seed whether whole or broken. They are not treated for sowing or eating but valued for fixed oil yield.
Casaba Melon Seeds for Crushing
Seeds harvested from casaba melons, prepared for mechanical crushing to yield fixed oil. HTS 1207.70.00 designates them as melon seeds, part of other oil seeds whether or not broken. Bulk import form, not retail packaged.
Gac Melon Seeds for Oil Production
Seeds from gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis), a type of melon rich in oil, imported for extraction in cosmetics and supplements. HTS 1207.70.00 includes these exotic melon seeds as other oil seeds. Typically imported in bulk, unbroken form.
Winter Melon Seeds Industrial Grade
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