HTS heading 1211 · Chapter 12
HTS 1211: Plants and parts of plants, of a kind used primarily…
HTS heading 1211 covers plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered. It has 11 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (7 lines), 6% (2 lines), 4.8% (1 line) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1211.20 | Ginseng roots: | ||||
| 1211.20.10 | Fresh or dried | Free | Free | ||
| 1211.20.10.20 | Cultivated[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1211.20.10.90 | Wild[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1211.20.15.00 | Chilled or frozen[kg] | 6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 1211.30.00.00 | Coca leaf[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 1211.40.00.00 | Poppy straw[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 1211.50.00.00 | Ephedra[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 1211.60.00.00 | Bark of African cherry (Prunus Africana)[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 1211.90 | Other: | ||||
| Mint leaves: | |||||
| 1211.90.20.00 | Crude or not manufactured[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 1211.90.40 | Other | 4.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| 1211.90.40.20 | Herbal teas and herbal infusions (single species, unmixed)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1211.90.40.40 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1211.90.60.00 | Tonka beans[kg] | 6.6¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 55¢/kg | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 1211.90.89 | Fresh or dried | Free | Free | ||
| Substances having anesthetic, prophylactic or therapeutic properties and principally used as medicaments or as ingredients in medicaments: | |||||
| 1211.90.89.20 | Psyllium seed husks[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1211.90.89.31 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1211.90.89.40 | Basil[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1211.90.89.50 | Sage[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 1211.90.89.80 | Herbal teas and herbal infusions (single species, unmixed)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 1211.90.89.92 | Certified organic[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1211.90.89.97 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1211.90.93.00 | Chilled or frozen[kg] | 6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
22 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 1211.20.15.00 at the general rate of 6%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (6%) | $600.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $647.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.