Hemp Seeds
Hemp seeds (Cannabis sativa) are oleaginous seeds with high oil content used for food, oil extraction, and animal feed. They fall under HTS 1207.99.03 as other oil seeds not specifically named in prior subheadings of Chapter 12.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If certified and packaged for sowing
Seeds of a kind used for sowing, per Chapter Note to 1209, shift to that heading even if oleaginous.
If processed into deoiled cakes or meals
Residues after oil extraction fall under heading 2306 for oil-cake, not raw seeds.
If imported as herbal seed mix with leaves/stems
Plants/herbs and parts under 1211 if not purely seeds for oil.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify seed variety and oil content to confirm classification outside 1207.10-1207.91; provide lab analysis if challenged
• Ensure phytosanitary certificates for agricultural entry; declare as non-GMO if applicable to avoid biotech restrictions
• Avoid misclassification as 1211 for herbal parts—focus on seeds only to prevent reclassification
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Safflower Seeds
Safflower seeds (Carthamus tinctorius) are high-linoleic oil seeds used for edible oils and bird feed. They qualify under HTS 1207.99.03 as other oleaginous seeds.
Niger Seeds
Niger seeds (Guizotia abyssinica), also called nyjer, are tiny oleaginous seeds primarily for birdseed and oil. HTS 1207.99.03 includes these as other oil seeds.
Perilla Seeds
Perilla seeds (Perilla frutescens) yield oil for cooking and industrial drying oils. Classified as other oil seeds in HTS 1207.99.03.
Camelina Seeds
Camelina sativa seeds are omega-3 rich oleaginous seeds for biofuel and food oil. HTS 1207.99.03 as other oil seeds.
Lesquerella Seeds
Lesquerella fendleri seeds produce lesquerolic acid oil for lubricants. Other oil seeds under HTS 1207.99.03.
Evening Primrose Seeds
Oenothera biennis seeds rich in gamma-linolenic acid for oil supplements. HTS 1207.99.03 other oil seeds.