Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of mustard
HS v2017 Code: 1208
About flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of mustard
HS code 1208 covers the production and trade of flours and meals derived from oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, excluding those made from mustard. This industry plays a crucial role in the global food and agricultural supply chain, providing essential ingredients for a wide range of food products, animal feed, and industrial applications. The demand for these flours and meals is driven by the growing need for plant-based proteins, vegetable oils, and other functional ingredients in both developed and developing economies.
Production process
The production of flours and meals under HS code 1208 typically involves a series of mechanical and/or chemical processes. The oil seeds or oleaginous fruits are first cleaned, dried, and then subjected to various extraction methods, such as pressing, solvent extraction, or a combination of both. The extracted material is then ground or milled to produce the desired flour or meal consistency, often with further processing steps to refine the product and remove any impurities.
Production inputs
The main inputs required for the production of flours and meals under HS code 1208 include a variety of oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, such as soybeans, sunflower seeds, rapeseed, peanuts, and copra (dried coconut meat). Additionally, the industry relies on specialized machinery and equipment for the extraction, milling, and processing of these raw materials, as well as energy sources, water, and various chemicals or additives used in the refining and purification processes.
Production outputs
The primary outputs of the industry covered by HS code 1208 are the flours and meals derived from oil seeds and oleaginous fruits. These products are widely used as ingredients in the production of 2304 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soybean oil, 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, other than those of heading 2304 or 2305, and 1507 Soybean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, among other related HS codes.
Family tree for flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of mustard
graph LR 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/v2017/1208'>1208: Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of mustard</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/v2017/1205'>1205: Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken</a>"] A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1206'>1206: Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken</a>"] A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1207'>1207: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, n.e.c. in chapter 12; whether or not broken</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/v2017/120810'>120810: Flours and meals; of soya beans</a>"] B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/120890'>120890: Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; excluding soya beans and mustard seeds</a>"] %% Color coordination by level classDef level1 color:#000,fill:#a8f9ff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px classDef level2 color:#000,fill:#e0a458,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level3 color:#000,fill:#419d78,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level4 color:#000,fill:#c04abc,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level5 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level6 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef highlight color:#000,fill:#fff,stroke:#000,stroke-width:5px %% Apply classes class A level2 class B level4 class C level4 class D level4 class E level4 class F level4 class G level4 class H level4 class I level4 class J level4 class K level4 class L level4 class M level4 class N level4 class O level4 class P level6 class Q level6 class B highlight %% class A level1 %% class B,C level2 %% class D,E,F,G,H,I level2 %% class J,K,L,M,N,O,P level3 %% class B highlight