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    1207.40.00

    Sesame seeds

    HTS code 1207.40.00 covers sesame seeds, and is used to classify imports of these oil seeds for standard trade partners with free duty, or for those eligible for FTA/preference programs. This code falls within Chapter 12, which broadly covers oil seeds, grains, and related plant products.

    Sesame seeds

    Detailed information for HTS Code 1207.40.00

    This tariff classification falls within Chapter 12, which covers oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, and specifically addresses sesame seeds under code 1207.40.00. This code covers sesame seeds in any condition, whether broken or not, and does not apply to products covered in chapters 08, 09, 10, or 20. There are two subdivisions for reporting: 1207.40.00.10 for certified organic sesame seeds and 1207.40.00.90 for all other sesame seeds; be sure to select the correct statistical suffix based on organic certification.

    ChapterChapter 12 - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal pla
    SectionSection II - Vegetable Products

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    General Duty

    Free

    Standard trade partners (NTR)

    Special Duty

    N/A

    Eligible FTA or preference programs

    The general duty rate for sesame seeds (HTS code 1207.40.00) is free, meaning no standard duties apply to imports. Imports are reported in kilograms (kg). Special rates are not specified, but eligibility for FTA or preference programs could potentially reduce or eliminate duties further. This applies to both subdivisions: 1207.40.00.10 (Certified organic) and 1207.40.00.90 (Other), as they both fall under the main HTS code and share the same general and potential special duty treatments.

    Rate of Duty (Column 2): 2.6¢/kg

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    Code subdivisions

    1207.40.00.10

    Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken: > Sesame seeds > Certified organic

    1207.40.00.90

    Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken: > Sesame seeds > Other

    Chapter & section notes

    Chapter notes

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 12 OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS; MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW AND FODDER II 12-1 Notes 1. Heading 1207 applies, inter alia, to palm nuts and kernels, cotton seeds, castor oil seeds, sesame seeds, mustard seeds, safflower seeds, poppy seeds and shea nuts (karite nuts). It does not apply to products of heading 0801 or 0802 or to olives (chapter 7 or chapter 20). 2. Heading 1208 applies not only to non-defatted flours and meals but also to flours and meals which have been partially defatted or defatted and wholly or partially refatted with their original oils. It does not, however, apply to residues of headings 2304 to 2306. 3. For the purposes of heading 1209, beet seeds, grass and other herbage seeds, seeds of ornamental flowers, vegetable seeds, seeds of forest trees, seeds of fruit trees, seeds of vetches (other than those of the species Viciafaba ) or of lupines are to be regarded as "seeds of a kind used for sowing". Heading 1209 does not, however, apply to the following even if for sowing: (a) Leguminous vegetables or sweet corn (chapter 7); (b) Spices or other products of chapter 9; (c) Cereals (chapter 10); or (d) Products of headings 1201 to 1207 or of heading 1211. 4. Heading 1211 applies, inter alia , to the following plants or parts thereof: basil, borage, ginseng, hyssop, licorice, all species of mint, rosemary, rue, sage and wormwood. Heading 1211 does not, however, apply to: (a) Medicaments of chapter 30; (b) Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations of chapter 33; or (c) Insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants or similar products of heading 3808. 5. For the purposes of heading 1212, the term "seaweeds and other algae" does not include: (a) Dead single-cell microorganisms of heading 2102; (b) Cultures of microorganisms of heading 3002; or (c) Fertilizers of heading 3101 or 3105. Subheading Note 1. For the purposes of subheading 1205.10, the expression "low erucic acid rape or colza seeds" means rape or colza seeds yielding a fixed oil which has an erucic acid content of less than 2 percent by weight and yielding a solid component which contains less than 30 micromoles of glucosinolates per gram. Additional U.S. Notes 1. No allowance in weight shall be made for dirt or other impurities in seed of any kind provided for in this chapter. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II 12-2 Additional U.S. Notes (con.) 2. The aggregate quantity of peanuts entered under subheadings 1202.30.40, 1202.41.40, 1202.42.15, 1202.42.60, and 2008.11.46 during the 12-month period from April 1 in any year through the following March 31, inclusive, shall not exceed the quantities specified herein (articles the product of Mexico shall not be permitted or included under this quantitative limitation and no such articles shall be classifiable therein). Quantity (metric tons) Entered in the 12-month period from April 1 in any year through the following March 31, inclusive Argentina 43,901 Other countries or areas 9,005 For the purposes of this note, imports of peanuts in the shell shall be charged against the quantities in this note on the basis of 75 kilograms for each 100 kilograms of peanuts in the shell. Imports of peanuts under this note are subject to such regulations as may be issued by the United States Trade Representative or other designated agency. Statistical Note 1. For a list of approved standards for "Certified organic", see General Statistical Note 6. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II 12-3

    Section notes

    SECTION II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS II-1 Note 1. In this section the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 percent by weight. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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