Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 1212.21

1212.21.100

1212.21.100: 1 Formed into rectangular (including square) papery sheets not more than 430㎠/piece

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 1212 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
  2. 1212.21 Fit for human consumption
  3. 1212.21.100 1 Formed into rectangular (including square) papery sheets not more than 430㎠/piece

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty 1.5 yen/piece standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

1212.21 Fit for human consumption

Japan lines: 1212.21

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • H312097 U.S. CBP 14 June 2021 · 1212.21.00.00

    Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1001-19-100242; Classification of Calcified Seaweed Powders

  • H272093 U.S. CBP 7 November 2017 · 1212.21.00.00

    Internal Advice Request; Classification of Dried (Roasted) Seaweed, Thai Jasmine Rice, and Rice Cakes; US – Korea Free Trade Agreement.

  • 600016700 HMRC 15 September 2026 – 14 September 2029 · 1212 21 00 00

    A frozen seaweed dish intended for use as a side dish, an appetiser, or an ingredient in commercially prepared foods, and Sushi dishes. Once defrosted, it is ready for consumption. The seaweed is mixed with black fungus, sesame seed, and chilli pepper. It is made by harvesting farmed seaweed,…

  • 600012888 HMRC 12 May 2025 – 11 May 2028 · 1212 21 00 00

    Frozen seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida) The ingredients are: Seaweed (wakame), Black fungus, Agar-agar, Sesame oil, Sesame seeds, Chili, Rice Vinegar, Salt, high Fructose Corn Syrup, Mirin, Sugar, Flavour enhancer E621, Hydrolyzed, Vegetable Protein, Colouring E133 & Colouring E102. It is packed in…

  • 600009799 HMRC 8 February 2024 – 7 February 2027 · 1212 21 00 00

    Product is 100% natural dried seaweed for human consumption, used as a raw material for making sushi. The seaweed is washed and dried at 160-350°C for approximately 5 seconds, it is then cooled and packaged in plastic bags. Available in various quantities.

Legal notes

Notes

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Statistical code 1212.21.100 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 1212.21 (fit for human consumption).

The applied rate is a specific or compound duty: 1.50 yen/piece.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–20%, the Brazil duty is 5.4%, the Argentina duty is 5.4%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3%–15%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

Japan imported goods of subheading 1212.21 worth US$287m in 2024; the largest supplier was South Korea.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 1212.21.100?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 1.50 yen/piece; the supplementary unit is TH, KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Japan import these goods from?

For subheading 1212.21 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was South Korea (US$151m), followed by China.

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Typical products

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.