Heading 1212: Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen…
Every line of heading 1212 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included
Chapter 12: Oil seeds, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial and medicinal plants; straw and fodder. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
Not always the total: additional chapter 99 duties (such as Section 232 or Section 301), antidumping or countervailing duties may apply depending on the country of origin. See recent chapter 99 changes →
Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1212.21.00.00 | Fit for human consumption | Free |
| 1212.29.00.00 | Other | Free |
| 1212.91.00.00 | Sugar beet | 39.7¢/t |
| 1212.92.00.00 | Locust beans (carob) | Free |
| 1212.93.00.00 | Sugar cane | $1.24/t |
| 1212.94.00.00 | Chicory roots | Free |
| 1212.99 | Other: | |
| 1212.99.20.00 | Nectarine | Free |
| 1212.99.30.00 | Other | 1.5¢/kg |
| 1212.99.92.00 | Other | Free |
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Exports are reported with Schedule B numbers. Heading 1212 has 9 of them. Schedule B lookup →
- 1212.21.0000SEAWEEDS AND OTHER ALGAE, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN OR DRIED, WHETHER OR NOT GROUND, FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
- 1212.29.0000SEAWEEDS AND OTHER ALGAE, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN OR DRIED, WHETHER OR NOT GROUND, NOT FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
- 1212.91.0000SUGAR BEET, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN OR DRIED, WHETHER OR NOT GROUND
- 1212.92.0000LOCUST BEANS (CAROB), FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN OR DRIED, WHETHER OR NOT GROUND
- 1212.93.0000SUGAR CANE, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN OR DRIED, WHETHER OR NOT GROUND
- 1212.94.0000CHICORY ROOTS, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN OR DRIED, WHETHER OR NOT GROUND
- 1212.99.2000NECTARINE STONES AND KERNELS, USED PRIMARILY FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
- 1212.99.3000APRICOT, PEACH (EXCEPT NECTARINE), OR PLUM STONES AND KERNELS, USED PRIMARILLY FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, NESOI
- 1212.99.9200FRUIT STONES AND KERNELS AND OTHER VEGETABLE PRODUCTS OF A KIND USED PRIMARILY FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, NESOI
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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