Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken
HS v2022 Code: 1204
About oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken
HS code 1204 covers the import and export of oil seeds, specifically linseed. Linseed, also known as flaxseed, is an important agricultural commodity with a wide range of applications. As a key source of vegetable oil and protein, linseed plays a significant role in the global food and industrial supply chains. This code is of particular importance to the agricultural, food processing, and manufacturing sectors, contributing to the broader economy through trade, employment, and value-added activities.
Production process
Linseed production typically involves the cultivation of the flax plant, 1204 Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken. The seeds are harvested, cleaned, and processed to extract the valuable oil and other byproducts. Common processing methods include mechanical pressing, solvent extraction, and refining to produce high-quality linseed oil and meal.
Production inputs
The primary inputs for the 1204 Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken industry include arable land, agricultural machinery, and labor for cultivation and harvesting. Additionally, processing facilities, storage infrastructure, and transportation networks are essential for the efficient movement of linseed from farm to market. Ancillary inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, and energy sources also contribute to the overall production process.
Production outputs
The main outputs of the 1204 Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken industry are linseed oil and linseed meal. Linseed oil is used in a variety of applications, including food, paints, varnishes, and industrial lubricants. Linseed meal, a byproduct of oil extraction, is commonly used as a high-protein animal feed. The outputs of this industry may be further processed or consumed by industries covered under other HS codes, such as 1507 Soya-bean oil and its fractions, 1512 Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and fractions thereof, and 2304 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil.
Family tree for oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken
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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/v2022/1204'>1204: Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken</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/v2022/1203'>1203: Copra</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/v2022/120400'>120400: Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken</a>"]
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