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.
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If of a kind used for sowing
Per Chapter Note to 1209, seeds intended for planting are classified as 'seeds of a kind used for sowing' rather than oil seeds.
If dried for human consumption as snacks
Dried melon seeds prepared for retail snack use fall under Chapter 7 as dried leguminous vegetables, not raw oil seeds.
If processed into expeller-pressed residues
Residues remaining after oil extraction are oil-cake and meal, classified in heading 2306, not raw seeds.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify seed purity and oil content through lab testing to confirm classification as oleaginous melon seeds and avoid reclassification as vegetable seeds
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates from exporting countries to comply with USDA import regulations for agricultural seeds
• Declare as 'other oil seeds' on entry documents; watch for common pitfalls like mislabeling as snack seeds under different chapters
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Honeydew Melon Seeds for Oleaginous Use
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Gac Melon Seeds for Oil Production
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