Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 1212.29

1212.29.00

1212.29.00: Seaweeds and other algae: other

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · 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. Seaweeds and other algae:
  3. 1212.29.00 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free 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) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Same subheading in other tariffs

1212.29 Seaweeds and other algae: other

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.

  • N320130 U.S. CBP 22 July 2021 · 1212.29.00.00

    The tariff classification of Algotec Aqua from Russia

  • N312777 U.S. CBP 15 July 2020 · 1212.29.00.00

    The tariff classification of Lithothamnium Products from Brazil

Legal notes

Notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 12 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 1212.29.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 1212.29, seaweeds and other algae: other.

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%–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 Japan duty is 0%–3.5%, 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%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 1212.29 worth US$32m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 1212.29.00?

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

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 1212.29 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$8m), followed by Chile.

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