HS Code 2306
Other Vegetable Oil-Cakes and Residues
HS code 2306 includes oil-cake and solid residues from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats and oils, excluding soya-bean and groundnut.
4-digit Section IVBulk Hazmat 4.2
HS Code 2306 — Other Vegetable Oil-Cakes and Residues
This code encompasses oil-cakes and residues from the extraction of various vegetable and microbial fats, excluding soybean or groundnut. Common sources include sunflower seeds, rapeseed (canola), cottonseeds, and palm hazelnuts.
What's included
- Rapeseed meal
- Sunflower oil-cake
- Cottonseed meal
- Palm kernel cake
- Coconut (copra) oil-cake
- Linseed cake
What's excluded
- Soybean oil-cake → use
2304(Soybean residues have their own specific heading.) - Groundnut oil-cake → use
2305(Groundnut residues have their own specific heading.)
Common examples
- Canola Meal Pellets
- Sunflower Meal for Poultry
- Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE)
- Copra Meal
Frequently asked questions
What is PKE?
Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) is a by-product of the palm oil industry used widely as dairy cattle feed, falling under 2306.60.
Trade & shipping notes
- Typical duty range: 0% - 12%
- Documentation: Phytosanitary certificates and GMO declarations are frequently required.
- Typical shipping mode: Bulk
- Top exporters: Ukraine, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Canada
- Top importers: China, Turkey, European Union, New Zealand
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Key takeaway
A broad 'catch-all' for residues from almost any oilseed extraction except soy and peanut.
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