CN code 120890 covers flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than of mustard and soya beans. This heading includes flours of linseed, sunflower, sesame, rapeseed, pumpkin, and other oilseeds. These products are obtained by milling seeds after oil extraction or from full-fat seeds. Oilseed flours are used as functional food ingredients, gluten-free products, feed components, and industrial raw materials. Classification requires the product to be flour or meal, not oilseed cake of headings 2304-2306. Major exporters depend on the flour type.

Oilseed flours are subject to EU food safety requirements including contaminant and pesticide controls. Flours from allergenic seeds such as sesame must be declared as allergens. Linseed flour is subject to hydrocyanic acid limits. Labelling must comply with Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Flours marketed as gluten-free must meet Regulation (EU) No 828/2014 requirements. Import requires documentation confirming EU compliance.

Importers should indicate CN code 120890 with a precise flour type description. Certificate of analysis should cover quality parameters including fat, protein, and moisture content, plus contaminant results. Transport requires dry conditions in appropriate packaging. Preferential rates may be available. In 2026, demand for oilseed flours as ketogenic and low-carb diet ingredients is growing.

Other oil seed flours under CN 1208 90 include flours other than soya, such as sunflower seed, linseed, sesame and hemp flour. These products are used in gluten-free baking, dietary supplements and cosmetics. Imports are subject to pesticide and mycotoxin controls. Classification requires attention - defatted flours (after oil extraction) may fall under a different heading (2306). Documentation must precisely describe the raw material and production process, including fat content of the final product to support correct tariff classification.