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HS code for roots, for use in perfumery, pharmacy, insecticides, etc.
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “roots, for use in perfumery, pharmacy, insecticides, etc.” points to heading 1211: 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. 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, 1211 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 11 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 1211 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3% (average 0.4%). 6 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 1211 covers 21 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% and 35%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
EU Free – 3% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 0.4% 
Türkiye 5% – 35% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · average 28.3% 
USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 1.7% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% – 20% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 11.3% 
Brazil 7.2% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Argentina 7.2% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 12% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Taiwan Free – 15% General (MFN) 83 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 31 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 30% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 10.7% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for roots, for use in perfumery, pharmacy, insecticides, etc.?
Roots, for use in perfumery, pharmacy, insecticides, etc. are classified under 1211 (Plants and parts of plants) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.