Heading 1205

Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken

6 declarable lines

Heading 1205 covers rape or colza seeds, the seeds grown for oil crushing, whether or not broken. It splits first by erucic acid content: 1205.10 for low erucic acid seeds (canola type) and 1205.90 for all other rape or colza seeds. Each of those is then split by end use: for sowing, for use as oil stock, or other. All declarable lines in the heading carry the same general (MFN) rate of 0.58 cents/kg.

Products in this heading

Canola seed sold in bags for planting
Low erucic acid rapeseed delivered to a crushing plant as oil stock
High erucic acid rapeseed (industrial rapeseed) in bulk
Rape seed, broken or whole, sold as feed-grade seed
Colza seed lots held for vegetable oil extraction
Bulk rapeseed shipments for biodiesel feedstock crushing

How to choose the right subheading

Erucic acid level: low erucic acid rape or colza seeds go in 1205.10, all others in 1205.90.
End use of the seed: sowing, use as oil stock, or other.
Whether the seed is broken does not change the heading or subheading.
The species and end use must be documented, since the sublines are use-based.
All lines in the heading carry the same general (MFN) rate, so the choice affects statistics and record keeping more than duty.

Often confused with

Soybeans
Soybeans are a separate oil seed heading even though they are also crushed for oil and meal.
Heading 1201
Peanuts (ground-nuts), not roasted or cooked
Peanuts have their own heading in chapter 12.
Heading 1202
Sunflower, safflower, sesame and other oil seeds
Oil seeds other than rape or colza are grouped in the residual oil seed heading.
Heading 1207
Flour or meal made from rapeseed
Once the seed is ground into flour or meal it leaves 1205 and falls in the flour and meal heading.
Heading 1208
Sowing seeds of other plants, such as vegetable or grass seed
Heading 1209 covers seeds of a kind used for sowing other than the oil seeds classified in 1205.
Heading 1209

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for low erucic acid rape or colza seeds for sowing?

Use 1205.10.00.10. The general (MFN) rate is 0.58 cents/kg.

What is the duty on canola seed imported for use as oil stock?

Low erucic acid seed for oil stock is classified in 1205.10.00.20, and the general (MFN) rate is 0.58 cents/kg. The same rate applies to other rape or colza seed for oil stock under 1205.90.00.20.

How do I classify high erucic acid rapeseed that is not for sowing or oil stock?

It goes in heading 1205.90, and if it fits no sowing or oil stock use, the line is 1205.90.00.90. The general (MFN) rate for that line is 0.58 cents/kg.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.