Heading 1211

Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered

19 declarable lines

Heading 1211 covers plants and parts of plants, including seeds and fruits, used mainly in perfumery, pharmacy, or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes. Goods can be fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, and cut, crushed or powdered or not. The heading is split first by named materials such as ginseng, coca leaf, poppy straw, ephedra and African cherry bark, then by an other group with separate lines for mint leaves, tonka beans, and other plants sold dried, chilled or frozen.

Products in this heading

Ginseng roots, fresh or dried, cultivated or wild
Coca leaf
Poppy straw
Ephedra
Bark of African cherry (Prunus africana)
Mint leaves, crude
Tonka beans
Dried basil and dried sage

How to choose the right subheading

The plant or plant part itself: ginseng, coca leaf, poppy straw, ephedra, African cherry bark, mint, tonka bean, or another plant.
Its condition: fresh or dried on one side, chilled or frozen on the other, since these split into different lines.
Whether the goods are a single-species herbal tea or infusion, which has its own line under mint leaves and under other plants.
Whether the material has anesthetic, prophylactic or therapeutic properties and is mainly used as a medicament or medicament ingredient.
Whether the goods are certified organic, which has a separate statistical line under dried other plants.

Often confused with

Hop cones and lupulin
Hops have their own heading, whether or not ground or in pellets.
Heading 1210
Seaweeds and other algae
Seaweeds and similar vegetable products for human consumption are classified in 1212.
Heading 1212
Oil seeds such as peanuts or rape seeds
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits are covered by their own headings in chapter 12.
Heading 1207
Seeds of a kind used for sowing
Sowing seeds go to 1209 even when the plant itself would be a 1211 good.
Heading 1209
Soybeans, whether or not broken
Soybeans are a named oil seed heading, not a pharmacy or perfumery plant.
Heading 1201

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for fresh or dried cultivated ginseng roots?

Cultivated ginseng roots, fresh or dried, are classified under 1211.20.10.20. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.

What is the duty on chilled or frozen ginseng roots?

Chilled or frozen ginseng roots fall under 1211.20.15.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is 6%.

How do I classify dried basil?

Dried basil is classified under 1211.90.89.40. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.