HS Code 1512
Sunflower, Safflower and Cotton-seed Oil
HS code 1512 covers sunflower-seed, safflower, or cotton-seed oils and their fractions, whether crude or refined, provided they are not chemically modified.
HS Code 1512 — Sunflower, Safflower and Cotton-seed Oil
This code covers three major seed oils: sunflower, safflower, and cotton-seed. These are primary ingredients for retail cooking oils, industrial snack food production, and margarine manufacturing due to their light flavour and high polyunsaturated fat content.
What's included
- Crude sunflower-seed oil
- Refined safflower oil
- Refined cotton-seed oil
- Gossypol-free cotton-seed oil
What's excluded
- Cotton linters → use
1404(Linters are vegetable fibres, not oil products.)
Common examples
- Crude sunflower oil for refinery
- High oleic sunflower oil for food service
- Retail-packed safflower cooking oil
Frequently asked questions
Does this cover oils for bio-fuel?
Yes, as long as the oil remains physically unchanged and unblended with petroleum, sunflower oil for fuel use is classified here.
Trade & shipping notes
- Typical duty range: 0% - 15%
- Documentation: Due to conflict-related supply chain shifts, phytosanitary checks for sunflower oil from Eastern Europe are stringent.
- Typical shipping mode: Bulk
- Top exporters: Ukraine, Russia, Turkey
- Top importers: India, China, European Union
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Key takeaway
Ukraine and Russia dominate this category; supply chain visibility is crucial for sunflower oil importers.
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