HTS heading 1212 · Chapter 12
HTS 1212: Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and…
HTS heading 1212 covers 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. It has 10 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (7 lines), 39.7¢/t (1 line), $1.24/t (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaweeds and other algae: | |||||
| 1212.21.00.00 | Fit for human consumption[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 1212.29.00.00 | Other[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 1212.91.00.00 | Sugar beet[t] | 39.7¢/t | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 88.2¢/t | Estimate → |
| 1212.92.00.00 | Locust beans (carob)[kg] | Free | 4.4¢/kg | Estimate → | |
| 1212.93.00.00 | Sugar cane[t] | $1.24/t | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $2.76/t | Estimate → |
| 1212.94.00.00 | Chicory roots[kg] | Free | 4.4¢/kg | Estimate → | |
| 1212.99 | Other: | ||||
| Apricot, peach (including nectarine) or plum stones and kernels: | |||||
| 1212.99.20.00 | Nectarine[kg] | Free | 4.4¢/kg | Estimate → | |
| 1212.99.30.00 | Other[kg] | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 6.6¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 1212.99.92.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 4.4¢/kg | Estimate → | |
| 1213.00.00.00 | Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets[t] | Free | $1.65/t | Estimate → |
10 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 1212.21.00.00 at the general rate of Free, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (Free) | $0.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $47.14 |
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.