Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 1212.99

1212.99.30

1212.99.30: Apricot, peach: other

Other vegetable products of ch. 12 n.e.s.

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. Other:
  3. 1212.99 Other:
  4. Apricot, peach (including nectarine) or plum stones and kernels:
  5. 1212.99.30 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 1.5¢/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) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—1.5¢/kg
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
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, Belarus6.6¢/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).

Same subheading in other tariffs

1212.99 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet: other, other

USA lines: 1212.99

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.

  • N360863 U.S. CBP 14 May 2026 · 1212.99.92.00

    The tariff classification of Bee Pollen Granules from Greece

  • N338304 U.S. CBP 1 March 2024 · 1212.99.92.00

    The tariff classification of Plant Based Green Salt from India

  • N333360 U.S. CBP 30 June 2023 · 1212.99.92.00

    The tariff classification of dried moringa leaf powder from India or Indonesia

  • N324554 U.S. CBP 23 March 2022 · 1212.99.92.00

    The tariff classification of Shelled Water Lily Seeds from India

  • 600011064 HMRC 8 August 2024 – 7 August 2027 · 1212 99 95 90

    Amla powder. This can be used in various dishes or as an ingredient in beverages and other products. It is primarily for human consumption. Packaged in polypropylene bags, further packed into sacks. The product weighs 25kg.

  • 600011065 HMRC 8 August 2024 – 7 August 2027 · 1212 99 95 90

    Wheatgrass powder. This is packaged in polypropylene bags and further packed into sacks. The item weighs 25kg.

  • 600010769 HMRC 16 July 2024 – 15 July 2027 · 1212 99 95 90

    Moringa Oleifera Leaf Powder. This is made by drying and grinding the leaves/plant into a fine powder. The powder is then packaged in polypropylene bags for export, then further packaged into sacks. It can be used a food substance by adding water or as a food supplement.

  • 600010209 HMRC 9 April 2024 – 8 April 2027 · 1212 99 95 10

    Bee Pollen Use: for human consumption as a food supplement or food ingredient Packaged in 25kg packets

Legal notes

Notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 12 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 1212.99.30 is one of 3 lines under subheading 1212.99, locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet: other, other.

The general duty is a specific or compound duty: 1.5¢/kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–5.8%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–19.3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%, the Argentina duty is 7.2%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3%–40%, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%–16%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 1212.99 worth US$127m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 1212.99.30?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 1.5¢/kg; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 1212.99.30 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A+,AU, 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 1212.99 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$97m), followed by India.

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Typical products

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.