1208 - Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than those of mustard:

HTS code 1208 encompasses flours and meals derived from oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, with the specific exclusion of mustard. This category is found within Chapter 12, which broadly deals with oil seeds, oleaginous fruits, and related agricultural products. The products classified here are typically processed into fine powders suitable for various industrial, food, or feed applications.

When classifying goods, it is crucial to distinguish HTS 1208 from its sibling categories. For instance, while other categories in Chapter 12 might cover whole oil seeds or fruits (e.g., for planting or extraction of crude oils), HTS 1208 specifically addresses the milled or ground forms. It also differs from categories in other sections of the HTS that might classify finished food products or animal feed ingredients derived from these flours and meals, focusing solely on the intermediate flour or meal itself.

Within HTS 1208, further subdivision is provided by subcategories that differentiate based on the source of the oil seed or oleaginous fruit. The most prominent subdivision is for flours and meals derived specifically from soybeans (1208.10.00). A residual category (1208.90.00.00) exists for all other flours and meals originating from oil seeds or oleaginous fruits not covered by the specific soybean classification, ensuring comprehensive coverage of these processed agricultural commodities.