# HS code 1207.70: Melon seeds

> HS code 1207.70 covers melon seeds. It sits in heading 12.07 (other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder). Other goods of heading 12.07 are classified under 1207.10 (palm nuts and kernels), 1207.21 (cotton seeds, seed), 1207.29 (cotton seeds, other), 1207.30 (castor oil seeds) or 5 others. National tariff lines under 1207.70 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/120770
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/12) / [12.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1207) / [1207.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120770)

## Key facts

- HS code: 1207.70
- Covers: Melon seeds
- Heading: [12.07: Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1207)
- Chapter: [12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder](https://border.bot/hs-codes/12)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 3 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120770)

## What this code covers

HS code 1207.70 covers melon seeds.

The legal text of the subheading is “Melon seeds”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 12.07 are classified under 1207.10 (palm nuts and kernels), 1207.21 (cotton seeds, seed), 1207.29 (cotton seeds, other), 1207.30 (castor oil seeds) or 5 others.

- [1207.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120710) Palm nuts and kernels
- [1207.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120721) Cotton seeds: Seed
- [1207.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120729) Cotton seeds: Other
- [1207.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120730) Castor oil seeds
- [1207.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120740) Sesamum seeds
- [1207.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120750) Mustard seeds
- [1207.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120760) Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds
- [1207.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120791) Other: Poppy seeds
- [1207.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120799) Other: Other

## How it is structured

1207.70 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 12, are the chapter; the first four, 1207, are heading 12.07; the last two, 70, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
- Heading 12.07: Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken
- Subheading 1207.70: Melon seeds

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1207.70 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120770): 3 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1207.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120760) Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds
- Next subheading: [1207.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120791) Other: Poppy seeds

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1207.70 cover?

HS code 1207.70 covers melon seeds.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1207.70 in?

HS code 1207.70 is in heading 12.07 (other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder).

### Where are goods of heading 12.07 classified when 1207.70 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 12.07 are classified under 1207.10 (palm nuts and kernels), 1207.21 (cotton seeds, seed), 1207.29 (cotton seeds, other), 1207.30 (castor oil seeds) or 5 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1207.70?

National tariff lines under 1207.70 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/120770.json