Agriculture commodity
Sorghum
Sorghum bicolor — Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Chad, Cameroon, South Sudan
At a glance
- Family
- Cereals & Grains
- Sector
- Agriculture
- HS code
- 1007.90
- Forms
- 2
Traded forms
- Grain (other than seed)
- Dried sorghum grain
- Sorghum FlourHS 1102.90
- Milled sorghum flour
Grading standards
Codex Standard for Sorghum Grains
Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) · 1989 · CXS 172-1989
Frequently asked
- What is Sorghum?
- Sorghum bicolor — Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Chad, Cameroon, South Sudan
- Which forms is Sorghum traded in?
- Sorghum is traded as: Grain (other than seed), Sorghum Flour.
- Which standards apply to Sorghum?
- Applicable grading standards include: Codex Standard for Sorghum Grains.
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