Agriculture commodity
Sunflower Seed
Helianthus annuus — Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia
At a glance
- Family
- Oilseeds & Oil Crops
- Sector
- Agriculture
- HS code
- 1206.00
- Forms
- 3
Traded forms
- Whole Seed
- In-shell or kernels
- Crude Sunflower OilHS 1512.11
- Crude sunflower-seed oil
- Refined Sunflower OilHS 1512.19
- Refined sunflower-seed oil
Grading standards
Codex Standard for Named Vegetable Oils
Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) · Rev. 2024 · CXS 210-1999
Source Sunflower Seed
Verified sunflower seed, inspected and contract-ready.
Frequently asked
- What is Sunflower Seed?
- Helianthus annuus — Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia
- Which forms is Sunflower Seed traded in?
- Sunflower Seed is traded as: Whole Seed, Crude Sunflower Oil, Refined Sunflower Oil.
- Which standards apply to Sunflower Seed?
- Applicable grading standards include: Codex Standard for Named Vegetable Oils.
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