1212.21.00.00
Seaweeds and other algae / Fit for human consumption
Classification path
- 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
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 1212
- 1212.29.00.00Seaweeds and other algae / OtherFree
- 1212.91.00.00Sugar beet39.7¢/t
- 1212.92.00.00Locust beans (carob)Free
- 1212.93.00.00Sugar cane$1.24/t
- 1212.94.00.00Chicory rootsFree
- 1212.99.20.00Apricot, peach (including nectarine) or plum stones and kernels / NectarineFree
- 1212.99.30.00Apricot, peach (including nectarine) or plum stones and kernels / Other1.5¢/kg
- 1212.99.92.00OtherFree
About 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
Heading 1212 covers locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fruit stones and kernels, chicory roots, and other vegetable products used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified. It is split first by product type, with separate lines for seaweeds, sugar beet, locust beans, sugar cane, chicory roots, fruit stones and kernels, and residual other. Seaweeds are further split by whether they are fit for human consumption.
Full guide to heading 1212Products in this heading
- Dried kelp and other seaweed fit for human consumption
- Other seaweeds and algae not fit for human consumption
- Sugar beet
- Locust beans (carob)
- Sugar cane
- Chicory roots
- Apricot, peach, or plum stones and kernels
- Nectarine stones and kernels
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for dried seaweed fit for human consumption?
Seaweeds and other algae fit for human consumption are classified under 1212.21.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on carob (locust beans)?
Locust beans (carob) under 1212.92.00.00 have a general (MFN) rate of Free.
How do I classify chicory roots?
Unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium intybus sativum are classified under 1212.94.00.00 with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.