1208.90.00.00 - Other

This HTS category, 1208.90.00.00, encompasses flours and meals derived from oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, excluding those specifically classified under the soybean category (1208.10.00). This "Other" designation captures a broad range of products where the primary ingredient is the processed seed or fruit of plants known for their oil content, but which are not soybeans. Examples include flours and meals made from sunflower seeds, canola (rapeseed), cottonseeds, flaxseeds, sesame seeds, and other similar oil-bearing plant materials, provided they are processed into a flour or meal form.

The key differentiator for this category lies in the botanical origin of the raw material. While 1208.10.00 is exclusively for soybean-derived flours and meals, 1208.90.00.00 serves as a residual category for all other such products. Classification relies on identifying the specific oil seed or oleaginous fruit used in the production of the flour or meal. The physical form of the product, a finely ground or powdered consistency characteristic of flour or meal, is also a crucial classification criterion.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories under 1208.90.00.00. Therefore, the focus for accurate classification within this code is on definitively identifying the non-soybean, oil-bearing plant source of the flour or meal. This may require examination of product documentation, import declarations, or even laboratory analysis to confirm the botanical origin and confirm it does not fall into the more specific soybean category.