Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of mustard

HS v2022 Code: 1208

About flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of mustard

HS code 1208 covers flours and meals derived from oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, excluding those made from mustard. These products are essential ingredients in a wide range of industries, including food processing, animal feed, and various manufacturing applications. The global trade in these specialized flours and meals is a significant component of the broader oilseed and vegetable oil industry, which plays a crucial role in meeting the world's growing demand for edible oils, protein-rich animal feeds, and other oleochemical products.

Production process

The production of flours and meals covered under HS code 1208 typically involves the mechanical or chemical extraction of oil from oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, followed by the grinding or milling of the remaining solid material into a fine powder. This process aims to maximize the recovery of the valuable oil content while producing a high-protein, nutrient-rich flour or meal as a co-product.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 1208 products include a variety of oil-bearing seeds and fruits, such as soybeans, sunflower seeds, peanuts, and copra (dried coconut meat). In addition to the raw materials, the industry relies on specialized machinery for oil extraction, drying, and milling, as well as energy sources and water for processing.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of HS code 1208 are flours and meals derived from oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, which are then used as ingredients in a wide range of applications. These products may be consumed directly as food ingredients or used as high-protein components in animal feed formulations, such as 2304 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soybean oil 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, other than those of heading 2304 or 2305.

Family tree for flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of mustard

    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/v2022/1208'>1208: Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of mustard</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/v2022/1205'>1205: Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1206'>1206: Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1207'>1207: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, n.e.c. in chapter 12; whether or not broken</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/v2022/120810'>120810: Flours and meals; of soya beans</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/120890'>120890: Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; excluding soya beans and mustard seeds</a>"]


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