HS Code 1208
Oil Seed Flours and Meals
HS code 1208 covers flours and meals derived from oil seeds like soya, excluding mustard, used in specialized food manufacturing and animal nutrition.
4-digit Section IIFCL
HS Code 1208 — Oil Seed Flours and Meals
This code covers flours and meals made by grinding oil seeds, EXCEPT for mustard. The most common item here is soya bean flour used in baking and food supplements.
What's included
- Soya flour
- Sunflower seed meal
- Rapeseed flour
What's excluded
- Mustard flour → use
2103(Mustard flour and prepared mustard are in Chapter 21.) - Soya bean oilcake → use
2304(Oilcake (residue after oil extraction) is in Chapter 23.)
Common examples
- Full-fat soya flour
- Defatted soya flour
- Sunflower seed flour
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1208 and 2304?
1208 is flour made from the whole seed (or defatted flour intended for food), whereas 2304 is the residue specifically for animal feed.
Trade & shipping notes
- Typical duty range: 0% - 10%
- Documentation: Non-GMO soya flour is a premium product requiring strict identity preservation (IP) documentation.
- Typical shipping mode: FCL
- Top exporters: United States, India, Netherlands
- Top importers: United Kingdom, Canada, Germany
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Key takeaway
Used primarily for soya flour in food ingredients; watch out for the 'mustard' exception.
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