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HS 23.06 Heading · Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages & Tobacco

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.

Top destinations for Chapter 23 exports

India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.

#1 Bangladesh $456.3M
#2 Viet Nam $185.7M
#3 Rep. of Korea $161.9M
#4 Iran $149.5M
#5 Nepal $148.8M

Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.

More codes in Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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