HS code 121221: Fit for Human Consumption
- Covers:
- Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen…
- Listed US duty:
- 0% (US general rate, HTS 2026)
Official description
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 : Seaweeds and other algae : Fit for human consumption
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What 121221 covers and what it doesn’t
Official text: 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 › Seaweeds and other algae › Fit for human consumption.
Nearby codes to check
- Heading 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: every subheading side by side.
- 121229 Seaweeds and other algae — Other
- 121291 Sugar beet
- 121292 Locust beans (carob)
- 121293 Sugar cane
- 121294 Chicory roots
- 121299 Other
US duty rate
0%
General (MFN) rate in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 edition. A range means the rate depends on the 8-digit US line your product falls under. Extra duties such as Section 301, Section 232 or anti-dumping orders can apply on top, depending on origin. Check the lines on hts.usitc.gov. Not legal advice.
Who imports under 121221
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Common questions
- What is HS code 121221?
- 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…
- What duty rates apply to 121221?
- Listed duty rates range from 0% across 1 country rate.
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