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HSChapter 12
Palm nuts and kernels — the hard inner seed of the oil palm fruit — are a primary feedstock for palm kernel oil and palm kernel cake, both widely used in food manufacturing and animal feed. A single 10-digit line (1207100000) covers this heading, simplifying classification but placing the analytical burden on distinguishing palm kernels from crude palm oil or palm kernel oil, which are classified elsewhere. Vietnam and India lead US imports under this heading, with Ghana representing a West African source. Because palm kernel products can enter food and feed supply chains, FDA registration requirements for foreign food facilities and standard phytosanitary documentation apply.
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Palm nuts and kernels (1207100000) are the whole or broken seeds prior to oil extraction and are classified in Chapter 12. Once the oil has been extracted, the product becomes palm kernel oil, classified in Chapter 15. Importers should ensure that commercial invoices and certificates of analysis clearly describe the physical form of the goods — whole kernel, broken kernel, or expeller cake — to avoid misclassification between these chapters.
USDA APHIS phytosanitary requirements apply at entry, and a phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country is standard documentation. For palm kernels entering food or feed supply chains, the foreign facility must be registered with FDA under the Bioterrorism Act, and shipments may be subject to FDA sampling for aflatoxin or other contaminants. Consulting a licensed customs broker familiar with oilseed admissibility is advisable.
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Monthly import values over time
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1207100000 | PALM NUTS AND KERNELS, WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN | $0 | -- |
PALM NUTS AND KERNELS, WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1207100000 | PALM NUTS AND KERNELS, WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN | $43K |
PALM NUTS AND KERNELS, WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN
50.5K kg
PLANTS & PARTS ETC FOR MEDICAMENTS ETC NESOI
HS 121190
VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR SOWING
HS 120991
SOYBEANS, NESOI
HS 120190
LOW ERUCIC ACID RAPE/COLZA SEEDS W/NOT BROKEN
HS 120510
OIL SEEDS & OLEAGINOUS FRUITS W/NT BROKEN, NESOI
HS 120799
SUNFLOWER SEEDS, WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN
HS 120600
| Port | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA | -- | $41K | +$41K |
| PORT EVERGLADES, FL | -- | $3K | +$3K |
| NEWARK, NJ | -- | -- | -- |