Copra

HS v2022 Code: 1203

About copra

HS code 1203 covers copra, the dried meat or kernel of the coconut. Copra is a globally significant agricultural commodity, with major production centers in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It is a crucial raw material for the production of coconut oil, a versatile vegetable oil used in a wide range of consumer and industrial applications. As a key component of the broader coconut industry, copra plays an important role in the economies of many tropical and subtropical countries.

Production process

Copra is produced by harvesting mature coconuts, splitting them open, and drying the white coconut meat. This is typically done by sun-drying, though some producers may use mechanical driers. The dried copra is then processed to extract the valuable coconut oil, which can be used for food, cosmetics, and other products.

Production inputs

The primary inputs for the copra industry are mature coconuts, which are harvested from coconut palm trees. Coconut palms require a tropical climate, ample rainfall, and well-drained soil to thrive. In addition to the raw coconuts, the copra production process requires drying equipment, such as sun-drying platforms or mechanical driers, as well as storage and transportation infrastructure.

Production outputs

The main output of the copra industry is dried coconut meat, which is then processed to extract coconut oil 1513 Coconut, palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof. Copra is a key input for the coconut oil industry, which in turn supplies oils and fats for a wide range of food, cosmetic, and industrial applications. Other potential outputs from the copra industry include coconut meal, a byproduct used as animal feed.

Family tree for copra

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/12'>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/v2022/1203'>1203: Copra</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1201'>1201: Soya beans, whether or not broken</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1202'>1202: Ground-nuts; not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1204'>1204: Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1205'>1205: Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1206'>1206: Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1207'>1207: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, n.e.c. in chapter 12; whether or not broken</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1208'>1208: Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of mustard</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1209'>1209: Seeds, fruit and spores; of a kind used for sowing</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1210'>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/v2022/1211'>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/v2022/1212'>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/v2022/1213'>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/v2022/1214'>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/v2022/120300'>120300: Copra</a>"]


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