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2306.10.00.00

Of cotton seeds

Classification path

  1. Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading 2304 or 2305
  2. Of cotton seeds

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
0.56¢/kg
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
0.7¢/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 2306

About heading 2306

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading 2304 or 2305

Heading 2306 covers oilcake and other solid residues left after vegetable or microbial fats and oils are extracted, including meal, cake and pellets. It does not cover the soybean residues of heading 2304 or the residues of heading 2305. Lines are split first by the seed, nut or kernel the oil came from, and the residual 2306.90 group is then split into corn, hemp seeds and other.

Full guide to heading 2306

Products in this heading

  • Cottonseed meal left after cottonseed oil extraction
  • Linseed (flaxseed) oilcake and meal
  • Sunflower seed meal and pellets
  • Canola and rapeseed meal, including low erucic acid varieties
  • Copra cake and coconut meal
  • Palm kernel cake and palm nut residues
  • Corn germ meal and corn oilcake
  • Hemp seed cake and meal

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for canola meal?

Low erucic acid rape or colza seed meal is classified under 2306.41.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 0.17¢/kg.

What is the duty on sunflower seed meal?

Sunflower seed oilcake and meal falls under 2306.30.00.00 and carries a general (MFN) rate of 0.45¢/kg.

How do I classify palm kernel cake?

Residues from palm nuts or kernels are classified under 2306.60.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 0.32¢/kg.

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

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