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HS 1205.10Agriculture

HS Code for Rapeseed & Canola (HS 1205)

Rapeseed (or canola - the trade name for double-low, low-erucic-acid, low-glucosinolate varieties, HS 1205.10) is one of the world's four major oilseeds. Crushed for oil (~42% oil content) into food-grade oil, biodiesel feedstock, and rapemeal (~38% protein). EU is largest crusher; Canada is largest exporter.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules4 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
1205.10Low-erucic-acid rape or colza seeds
1205.90Other rape/colza seeds (high erucic)
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
European Union
0%
China
9% (AD investigation on Canadian canola announced Sept 2024)
Japan
0%

Worked landed-cost example

50,000 MT Canadian canola No.1, FOB Vancouver USD 550/MT, CFR Rotterdam

FOBUSD 27,500,000
FreightUSD 1,800,000
CFRUSD 29,300,000
EU dutyUSD 0
EU landed USD 29.3m; rapeseed/canola trades close parity to soybean on a per-tonne of oil equivalent, adjusted for meal price differential.
Run your own numbers in the import duty & tax calculator.
Regulatory checkpoints
  • · EU RED III sustainability - biofuel counting rules.
  • · GAFTA 100 delivery.
  • · Canadian Grain Commission canola grades No.1-No.3.
Top exporting countries
  • · Canada
  • · Australia
  • · Ukraine
  • · Russia
  • · Romania

Frequently asked questions

China anti-dumping on Canadian canola?

In September 2024 China launched AD/CVD investigation on Canadian canola in retaliation for Canadian tariffs on Chinese EVs. Full duties expected late 2025. Would displace ~5m MT/yr of Canadian canola to Europe/UAE/Mexico. Provisional duties in Aug 2025 were 75.8%.

Destination market toolkits

Country-specific duty, VAT/GST and Incoterms practice for the top destinations for agriculture.

Import into China →
Import VAT · 13% standard, 9% reduced, 6% services
Import into United Kingdom →
VAT · 20% standard, 5% reduced, 0% zero-rated
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Japan →
Consumption Tax (JCT) · 10% standard / 8% reduced (food, newspapers)
Import into Australia →
GST · 10%
Import into India →
IGST on imports · 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%

Agriculture landed-cost pages: every destination market

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Sources & citations

Duty rates and regulations compiled from WCO HS, WTO integrated database, national customs authorities and published FTA schedules. Provided for decision-support only - confirm the 10-digit line and current preferential status with your licensed customs broker before acting.

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