HS code for Sesame Seeds: 1207.40
India exports natural, hulled and black sesame seeds, mainly from Gujarat. All fall under 1207.40.
- HS code
- 1207.40
- Description
- Sesamum seeds
- Chapter 12 — Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits
Registration
Exporters of sesame seeds register with IOPEPC (Indian Oilseeds and Produce Export Promotion Council) and hold its Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC), which you need to claim most export benefits.
Documents for exporting sesame seeds
Specific to this product
- IOPEPC RCMC
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Certificate of origin
- Salmonella and residue test report for the EU
Standard for every export shipment
- Proforma invoice and commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Shipping bill (filed on ICEGATE by you or your CHA)
- Bill of lading or airway bill
- IEC (Import Export Code)
- Bank realisation / e-BRC after payment arrives
Main export markets
China, Vietnam, South Korea, USA, Turkey, Russia.
Check before you ship
- EU checks for salmonella and ethylene oxide
- State purity (e.g. 99.95%) and hulling type on the invoice
- Confirm the full 8-digit tariff line, current GST rate, RoDTEP rate and any export policy condition on the official ICEGATE / DGFT sources — rates change by notification.
Make the documents in minutes
In Eximly you create the export order once and the proforma, commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin are generated from it with the HS code filled in, so every document matches.