Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken
HS v2017 Code: 1205
About rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken
HS code 1205 covers rape or colza seeds, which are important oilseed crops grown globally. These seeds are primarily used for the production of vegetable oils, such as canola oil, which are widely consumed for cooking and industrial purposes. The rape and colza seed industry plays a significant role in the global agricultural and food processing sectors, contributing to the supply of edible oils and animal feed.
Production process
Rape and colza seeds are typically grown through conventional farming methods. The seeds are planted, cultivated, and harvested using standard agricultural equipment and techniques. After harvesting, the seeds are cleaned, dried, and processed to extract the valuable oil. This process often involves crushing, pressing, or solvent extraction to separate the oil from the seed material.
Production inputs
The main inputs required for the rape and colza seed industry include arable land, agricultural machinery, fertilizers, and labor. Farmers also rely on access to high-quality seed varieties, water resources, and favorable climatic conditions to ensure successful crop cultivation. Additionally, the industry requires processing facilities, such as oil mills and refineries, to transform the raw seeds into usable products.
Production outputs
The primary output of the rape and colza seed industry is vegetable oil, which is used for a variety of purposes, including cooking, food processing, and industrial applications. The byproducts of the oil extraction process, such as meal and cake, are also valuable outputs that are often used as animal feed. Other related HS codes that may consume the output of the rape and colza seed industry include 1507 Soya-bean oil and its fractions, 1514 Rape, colza or mustard oil and fractions thereof, and 2306 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable fats or oils.
Family tree for rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken
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A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/12'>12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1205'>1205: Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1201'>1201: Soya beans, whether or not broken</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1202'>1202: Ground-nuts; not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1203'>1203: Copra</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1204'>1204: Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1206'>1206: Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1207'>1207: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, n.e.c. in chapter 12; whether or not broken</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1208'>1208: Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of mustard</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1209'>1209: Seeds, fruit and spores; of a kind used for sowing</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1210'>1210: Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1211'>1211: Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1212'>1212: Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet, sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots) used primarily for human consumption, n.e.c.</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1213'>1213: Cereal straw and husks, unprepared; whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1214'>1214: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets</a>"]
B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/120510'>120510: Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/120590'>120590: Oil seeds; rape or colza seeds, other than low erucic, whether or not broken</a>"]
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