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1205.90.00.20

Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken / For use as oil stock

Classification path

  1. Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken
  2. Other
  3. For use as oil stock

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
0.58¢/kg
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
4.4¢/kg
Unit of quantity
kg

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 1205

About heading 1205

Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken

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.

Full guide to heading 1205

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

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.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

HTS 1205.90.00.20: Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken / For use as oil..., 0.58¢/kg duty | HTSBase