Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 1202.42

1202.42.60

1202.42.60: Shelled groundnuts (peanuts): Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

Shelled groundnuts (peanuts)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 1202 Peanuts (ground-nuts), not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken:
  2. Other:
  3. 1202.42 Shelled, whether or not broken:
  4. Other:
  5. 1202.42.60 Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 6.6¢/kg standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—6.6¢/kg
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus15.4¢/kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Subdivisions

  1. 1202.42.60 Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions 6.6¢/kg
  2. 1202.42.60.20 For use as oil stock kg
  3. 1202.42.60.40 Other kg

Same subheading in other tariffs

1202.42 Shelled, whether or not broken

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 9% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free – 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5% · 1× specific or compound duty Taiwan specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · 6× specific or compound duty Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5%

USA lines: 1202.42

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.

  • 600010064 HMRC 13 March 2024 – 12 March 2027 · 1202 42 00 00

    Shelled Peanuts Also known as (groundnuts). The purpose of the product is for the feeding of wild garden birds. The product comprises of 100% peanuts there are no other additives included. The nuts are Imported from various countries. The peanuts have been removed from the shells (shelled) and are…

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 12 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 1202.42.60 is one of 6 lines under subheading 1202.42, shelled, whether or not broken.

The general duty is a specific or compound duty: 6.6¢/kg.

2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 3%, the Canada duty is 0%–6%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 0%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 1202.42 worth US$4m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 1202.42.60?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 6.6¢/kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 1202.42.60 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 1202.42 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$2m), followed by Paraguay.

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