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HS code for chlorella

1212

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

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “chlorella” points to heading 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. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

In the UK Global Tariff, 1212 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 10 of them are duty-free. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 1212 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.8% (average 1.6%). 5 of them are duty-free. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 1212 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 19.3%. 7 of them are duty-free.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty EU Free – 5.8% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 1.6% · 3× specific or compound duty Türkiye Free – 19.3% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 11.8% USA Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for chlorella?

Chlorella are classified under 1212 (Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.