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HS 1206.00Agriculture

HS Code for Sunflower Seed (HS 1206)

Sunflower is a global top-4 oilseed (~55m MT/yr). Two market splits: oil-crush (~90% of tonnage, 40% oil content) and confectionery (in-shell/kernel for snacks). Ukraine + Russia = ~55% of global production. War disruption 2022-24 rerouted flows via EU (Solidarity Lanes) and Turkey.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules3 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
1206.00Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken
1512.11Crude sunflower oil
1512.19Refined sunflower oil
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
European Union
0%
Solidarity Lanes duty suspension from Ukraine.
China
9%
India (BCD)
35%
Very high to protect domestic oilseed price.

Worked landed-cost example

20,000 MT Ukrainian sunflower seed, FOB Constanta USD 490/MT, CFR Turkey Bandirma

FOBUSD 9,800,000
FreightUSD 180,000
CFRUSD 9,980,000
Turkey duty (0% via ATT)USD 0
Turkey landed USD 9.98m. Ukraine's Danube ports and rail-to-EU routing have restored ~85% of pre-war export capacity.
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Regulatory checkpoints
  • · GAFTA 100 delivery.
  • · EU quality: max 2% impurities, 9% moisture.
Top exporting countries
  • · Ukraine
  • · Russia
  • · Romania
  • · Bulgaria
  • · Argentina

Frequently asked questions

Oil-type vs confectionery type?

Oil-type (98% of tonnage) is high-oleic or NuSun with 40-45% oil, small dark seeds. Confectionery type is larger striped seeds for in-shell snacks (US-style ball park seeds, Middle East roast). Confectionery premium USD 200-500/MT over oil-type. Different varieties, agronomy, and grading standards.

Destination market toolkits

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

Import into India →
IGST on imports · 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%
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 United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal
Import into United Arab Emirates →
VAT · 5% standard

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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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