Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305
HS heading 23.06 covers Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305. Within Chapter 23 it splits into 8 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $507.1M
- Share of Chapter 23
- 21.8%
- Rank in its chapter
- #2 of 8
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 23.06 covers Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with oil-cake and other solid residues — into 8 duty lines shown below. India is a large exporter of oilseed meals and de-oiled rice bran used in animal feed across Asia. India exported $507.1M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 21.8% of all Chapter 23 exports, ranking #2 of 8 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
23.06 is the four-digit HS heading for oil-cake and other solid residues. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many prepared foodstuffs, beverages & tobacco lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 23.06
The Harmonised System breaks Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305 into these 8 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of cotton seed oils
Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of linseed oils
Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils
Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of low erucic acid rape or colza seed oils
Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of rape seed oils (other than low erucic acid rape or colza)
Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of coconut or copra seed oils
Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of palm nuts or kernels oils
Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of oils, n.e.c. in heading no. 2306
Top destinations for Chapter 23 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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