Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken
HS v2022 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 a crucial source of vegetable oil and protein-rich meal used in various industries, including food, animal feed, and biofuel production. As a major agricultural commodity, the trade and production of rape or colza seeds play a significant role in the global economy, particularly in regions where these crops are widely cultivated.
Production process
Rape or colza seeds are typically produced through conventional farming methods. The seeds are sown in the autumn or spring, depending on the climate, and the plants are harvested once they reach maturity, usually in the summer months. The harvested seeds are then cleaned, dried, and processed to extract the oil and produce meal for various applications.
Production inputs
The primary inputs for the production of rape or colza seeds include arable land, suitable climate conditions, agricultural machinery for planting and harvesting, and inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides. Additionally, the processing of the seeds into oil and meal requires specialized equipment and facilities, including oil extraction plants and storage infrastructure.
Production outputs
The main outputs of HS code 1205 are refined and crude rape or colza oil, as well as rape or colza meal. These products find widespread use in the food industry, where the oil is used for cooking, and the meal is incorporated into animal feed. Additionally, rape or colza oil is increasingly used in the production of biofuels, such as biodiesel 2710 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils.
Family tree for rape or colza seeds; 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/v2022/1205'>1205: Rape or colza seeds; 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/v2022/1204'>1204: Oil seeds; linseed, 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/v2022/120510'>120510: Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/120590'>120590: Oil seeds; rape or colza seeds, other than low erucic, whether or not broken</a>"]
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