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HS code for ginseng roots

1211.20

1211.20 Plants and parts of plants: ginseng roots

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “ginseng roots” points to subheading 1211.20: plants and parts of plants: ginseng roots. 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.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for 1211.20; the duty is duty-free.

1211.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for 1211.20; the duty is 35%.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Mexico 10% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 15% Brazil 7.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 7.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan 3% – 4.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.7% Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 2.8% GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 10% – 30% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 20% Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for ginseng roots?

Ginseng roots are classified under 1211.20 (Plants and parts of plants: ginseng roots) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.