# HS code 1207.40: Sesamum seeds

> HS code 1207.40 covers sesamum seeds. It sits in heading 12.07 (other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder). Other goods of heading 12.07 are classified under 1207.10 (palm nuts and kernels), 1207.21 (cotton seeds, seed), 1207.29 (cotton seeds, other), 1207.30 (castor oil seeds) or 5 others.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120740
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 1207.40
- Covers: Sesamum seeds
- Heading: [12.07: Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/1207)
- Chapter: [12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/12)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 1207.40 covers sesamum seeds.

The legal text of the subheading is “Sesamum seeds”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 12.07 are classified under 1207.10 (palm nuts and kernels), 1207.21 (cotton seeds, seed), 1207.29 (cotton seeds, other), 1207.30 (castor oil seeds) or 5 others.

- [1207.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120710) Palm nuts and kernels
- [1207.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120721) Cotton seeds: Seed
- [1207.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120729) Cotton seeds: Other
- [1207.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120730) Castor oil seeds
- [1207.50](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120750) Mustard seeds
- [1207.60](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120760) Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds
- [1207.70](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120770) Melon seeds
- [1207.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120791) Other: Poppy seeds
- [1207.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120799) Other: Other

## How it is structured

1207.40 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 12, are the chapter; the first four, 1207, are heading 12.07; the last two, 40, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
- Heading 12.07: Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken
- Subheading 1207.40: Sesamum seeds

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 1207.40 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 1207.40 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [1207.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120730) Castor oil seeds
- Next subheading: [1207.50](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120750) Mustard seeds

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1207.40 cover?

HS code 1207.40 covers sesamum seeds.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1207.40 in?

HS code 1207.40 is in heading 12.07 (other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder).

### Where are goods of heading 12.07 classified when 1207.40 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 12.07 are classified under 1207.10 (palm nuts and kernels), 1207.21 (cotton seeds, seed), 1207.29 (cotton seeds, other), 1207.30 (castor oil seeds) or 5 others.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120740.json