Canola Seed
Double-low oilseed for crushing — quoted on oil content, moisture and impurity.
Indicative HS heading: 1205.10
Prices are quoted per enquiry. Availability, origin and certification are confirmed per shipment.
Product overview
Canola is rapeseed bred to be low in erucic acid and low in glucosinolates — the two properties that turned an industrial oilseed into a food oil and a usable protein meal. That definition matters commercially, because it is what separates canola from generic rapeseed in a contract.
A crusher buys on three numbers: oil content, moisture and admixture (dockage). Oil content sets the yield; moisture above specification both dilutes the purchase and creates heating risk in store; admixture is inert material you are paying oilseed prices for. Green seed count matters too, because chlorophyll carries through into the crude oil and raises refining cost.
Seed destined for crushing is not the same conversation as seed destined for birdseed or industrial use — state the destination process so the right quality band is quoted.
Canadian supply context
Canola is one of Canada's largest field crops, grown across the prairie provinces, and both the seed and its processed products move in international trade. Domestic crushing capacity is substantial, which is why oil and meal are exportable alongside raw seed.
Seasonality is real: quality and availability follow the harvest, and green seed levels in a difficult year can affect the whole crop position. We quote against the crop position we can actually deliver.
Types, grades and variants
All variants of Canola Seed are supplied from this single product record — there is no separate page or separate specification to chase.
Crushing canola
The standard export class for oil and meal production.
Non-GMO canola
Available against confirmed programme and segregation requirements.
High-oleic types
Specialty crush programmes, subject to confirmed demand.
Key specifications
Indicative ranges for the commodity. Lot values are confirmed on the certificate of analysis for each shipment.
- Oil content
- Commonly around 40–45 % on a dry basis; confirmed per lot
- Moisture
- Normally 10 % maximum at loading
- Admixture / dockage
- Maximum agreed per contract
- Erucic acid
- Low, per the canola definition (typically under 2 % of fatty acids)
- Glucosinolates
- Low, per the canola definition; meal quality depends on it
Applications
- Oilseed crushing for edible oil and protein meal
- Biodiesel and oleochemical feedstock
- Birdseed and specialty non-food use
Packaging & supply options
- Bulk vessel parcels
- Bulk in lined shipping containers
- 1,000 kg bulk bags for smaller programmes
Export & commercial notes
- Import approvals for oilseeds vary by destination; confirm your regulatory position before contracting.
- Crushers should state target oil content and the dockage basis they price on.
- Quoted FOB, CFR or CIF.
Documentation
Commonly relevant documents. Availability is confirmed per order and destination.
- Certificate of Analysis
- Phytosanitary Certificate
- Certificate of Origin
- GMO status declaration
- Load port weight and quality certificate
Related industries
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