HS code 121299: Locust Beans
- Covers:
- Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen… not listed under the other codes in this heading.
- Not covered:
- 121221 (Seaweeds and other algae — Fit for human…); 121229 (Seaweeds and other algae — Other); 121291 (Sugar beet); and others.
- Listed US duty:
- 1.5¢/kg (varies by US subheading) (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 : Other : Other
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What 121299 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 › Other › Other.
This is the “other” line of 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). It takes goods of that heading that no more specific subheading names. These go elsewhere:
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.
US duty rate
1.5¢/kg (varies by US subheading)
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 121299
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Common questions
- What is HS code 121299?
- 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 121299?
- Listed US duty: 1.5¢/kg (varies by US subheading) (US general rate, HTS 2026).
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