Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3101.00

3101.00.00

3101.00.00: Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products

Animal or vegetable fertilisers (organic)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

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

3101.00 Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products

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.

  • N332752 U.S. CBP 31 May 2023 · 3101.00.00.00

    The tariff classification of Amino Acid Fertilizer from China

  • N304907 U.S. CBP 17 July 2019 · 3101.00.00.00

    The tariff classification of “Fossilized Seabird Guano” from Mexico

  • N297084 U.S. CBP 14 June 2018 · 3101.00.00.00

    The tariff classification of “Feather Meal” from Argentina

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 31 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 3101.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 3101.00, animal or vegetable fertilisers.

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

For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 3.6%, the Argentina duty is 3.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, 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 3101.00 worth US$67m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3101.00.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is t. 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 3101.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$10m), followed by China.

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