Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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Safflower (carthamus tinctorius) seeds

In short

  • The US imported $2.6M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 26% on the year before.
  • Turkey is the largest supplier, with 91.9% of US imports; Canada is next, with 3.9%.
  • Turkey is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $1.02/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 6.8% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 6.5 points on a year earlier.
  • Turkey is gaining share: 74.4% over the last 12 months, up from 45.9%.
  • 1 Federal Register notice named this product's tariff codes in the last 12 months.

US imports, Aug 2026

$1.1M

↑ +1787% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$2.6M

↑ +26% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

6.8%

↑ +6.5 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Turkey

91.9% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$59K
September 2025$43K
October 2025$44K
November 2025$41K
December 2025$29K
January 2026$23K
February 2026$70K
March 2026$76K
April 2026$21K
May 2026$143K
June 2026$358K
July 2026$613K
August 2026$1.1M

What changed

  • US imports were $1.1M in August 2026, up 81% from July 2026 and up 1787% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $2.6M, up 26% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Turkey up from 89.1% to 91.9%.
  • Average prices from the top 2 suppliers stayed within 5% of July 2026.
  • Duty paid by the main suppliers held within 2 points of July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $2.6M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 1753% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $1.7M, up 97%.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$139K
12 months to Aug 2018$266K
12 months to Aug 2019$596K
12 months to Aug 2020$662K
12 months to Aug 2021$2.4M
12 months to Aug 2022$8.3M
12 months to Aug 2023$11.7M
12 months to Aug 2024$3.8M
12 months to Aug 2025$2.0M
12 months to Aug 2026$2.6M
  • Turkey
  • Canada
  • China
  • India
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodTurkeyCanadaChinaIndia
12 months to Aug 20170.0%96.9%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20180.0%98.9%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20190.0%98.9%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%41.6%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20210.0%29.2%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%8.5%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20233.9%7.6%1.1%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202410.5%18.1%1.2%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202545.9%28.6%1.0%0.2%
12 months to Aug 202674.4%20.0%2.2%2.1%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodTurkeyCanadaChinaIndiaAll countries
12 months to Aug 2017n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 2018n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 2019n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 2020n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 2021n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 2022n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20230.0%0.0%19.8%n/a0.2%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%0.0%3.7%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20250.0%0.0%0.0%10.0%0.1%
12 months to Aug 20267.7%0.0%0.0%14.7%6.1%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$2.6M+26%6.1%+6.1 pts$1.7M−5.5%
12 months to Aug 2025$2.0M−47%0.1%0.0 pts$1.8M−6.6%
12 months to Aug 2024$3.8M−67%0.0%−0.2 pts$1.9M+3.3%
12 months to Aug 2023$11.7M+41%0.2%+0.2 pts$1.8M+46%
12 months to Aug 2022$8.3M+253%0.0%0.0 pts$1.3M−37%
12 months to Aug 2021$2.4M+255%0.0%0.0 pts$2.0M+36%
12 months to Aug 2020$662K+11%0.0%0.0 pts$1.5M+45%
12 months to Aug 2019$596K+124%0.0%0.0 pts$1.0M+54%
12 months to Aug 2018$266K+92%0.0%0.0 pts$669K−22%
12 months to Aug 2017$139K0.0%$854K

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Turkey$1.0M91.9%new$0.82/kg7.3%
Canada$43K3.9%−92.3 pts$1.19/kg−0.3%0.0%0.0 pts
China$33K3.0%new$1.65/kg0.0%
India$14K1.2%−2.6 pts$1.26/kg−27%10.0%0.0 pts
All countries$1.1M100.0%$0.84/kg−30%6.8%+6.5 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 96.6% of US imports over the last 12 months.

Landed cost by origin

What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.

  • Price
  • Freight and insurance
  • Duty
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
Turkey$0.82/kg$0.14/kg17.0% of price$0.06/kg7.6% of price$1.02/kg
Canada$1.14/kg$0.02/kg1.3% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$1.16/kg−4.6%
All countries$0.84/kg$0.13/kg16.0% of price$0.06/kg7.1% of price$1.04/kg−16%

Landed at a US port, Turkey was cheapest, at $1.02/kg: 12.2% below Canada.

How the market is shifting

Turkey gained the most share: 74.4% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 45.9% in the 12 months before. Canada lost the most: 20.0%, down from 28.6%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.

  • Turkey
  • Canada
  • China
  • India
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthTurkeyCanadaChinaIndia
September 20240.0%44.7%0.0%0.0%
October 202426.5%9.9%4.0%0.0%
November 202466.5%18.8%0.0%0.0%
December 20240.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
January 202587.4%12.6%0.0%0.0%
February 202527.5%27.4%0.0%0.0%
March 202584.7%15.3%0.0%0.0%
April 202561.7%26.6%0.0%0.0%
May 20250.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
June 20250.0%95.1%0.0%4.9%
July 20250.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
August 20250.0%96.2%0.0%3.8%
September 20250.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
October 20250.0%94.5%0.0%5.5%
November 20250.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
December 20250.0%20.2%79.8%0.0%
January 20260.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
February 20260.0%83.6%0.0%12.1%
March 20260.0%95.9%0.0%4.1%
April 20260.0%84.7%0.0%15.3%
May 202644.8%52.8%0.0%2.4%
June 202679.4%18.9%0.0%1.7%
July 202689.1%3.8%0.0%2.3%
August 202691.9%3.9%3.0%1.2%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthTurkeyCanadaChinaIndiaAll countries
September 2024n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
October 20240.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
November 20240.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
December 2024n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
January 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
February 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
March 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
April 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a1.2%
May 2025n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
June 2025n/a0.0%n/a10.0%0.5%
July 2025n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
August 2025n/a0.0%n/a10.0%0.4%
September 2025n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
October 2025n/a0.0%n/a50.0%2.7%
November 2025n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
December 2025n/a0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
January 2026n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
February 2026n/a0.0%n/a29.3%3.5%
March 2026n/a0.0%n/a10.0%0.4%
April 2026n/a0.0%n/a10.0%1.5%
May 202610.0%0.0%n/a10.0%4.7%
June 202610.0%0.0%n/a10.0%8.1%
July 20266.9%0.0%n/a10.0%6.8%
August 20267.3%0.0%0.0%10.0%6.8%

Tariff actions touching this product

Federal Register notices from the last 12 months that list this product's tariff codes. A notice can add a duty, exclude products from one or only mention them, so read each for what it changes. Search the Federal Register for 1207.60

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Baltimore, MD$1.0M · 40.7%
  2. New York, NY$496K · 19.3%
  3. Norfolk-Newport News, VA$325K · 12.6%
  4. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY$257K · 10.0%
  5. Pembina, ND$246K · 9.6%

Where US exports go

US exports were $81K in August 2026, down 31% from August 2025, and $1.7M over the last 12 months, down 5.5% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Mexico, up 523%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Canada$1.1M63.8%+4.8%
Argentina$445K26.4%+43%
Mexico$113K6.7%+523%
Netherlands$44K2.6%−60%
Spain$8K0.5%−33%
All countries$1.7M100.0%−5.5%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 70 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
China$18.4Min 2025+40%$00.0%
Turkey$12.0Min 2025+4.0%$00.0%
Belgium$6.2Min 2025−6.6%$00.0%
Netherlands$3.8Min 2025+174%$299K7.8%
Poland$3.1Min 2025+29%$00.0%
Philippines$1.9Min 2025−6.9%$00.0%
Spain$1.7Min 2025−29%$19K1.1%
Taiwan$1.4Min 2024+10%$00.0%

The biggest market outside the US is China, which imported $18.4M of this product in 2025, none of it from the US.

Of these, imports into the Netherlands grew fastest: up 174% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 1207: oil seeds and oleaginous fruits not elsewhere specified, whether or not broken. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

ProductUS importsUS exports
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken, not elsewhere specifiedHS 1207.99$184.3M$23.4M
Melon seedsHS 1207.70$39.5M$69.3M
Cotton seeds, other than of a kind used for sowingHS 1207.29$13.0M$79.0M
Sesame seedsHS 1207.40$62.9M$19.3M
Mustard seedsHS 1207.50$56.1M$6.0M
Cotton seeds, of a kind used for sowingHS 1207.21$2.8M$25.0M
Poppy seeds, whether or not brokenHS 1207.91$15.3M$814K
Palm nuts and kernelsHS 1207.10$751K$393K
About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (kilograms), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Tariff notices are from the Federal Register, matched to this product by the HTS numbers in their text.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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