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Rutabagas (swedes), mangolds, fodder roots, hay, alfalfa (lucerne), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets

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Heading 1214 covers forage products: rutabagas (swedes), mangolds, fodder roots, hay, alfalfa (lucerne), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, including those pressed into pellets. It splits into two parts: 1214.10 for alfalfa meal and pellets, and 1214.90 for everything else in the heading, mainly hay and clover.

Products in this heading

Dehydrated alfalfa cubes
Alfalfa pellets for animal feed
Sun-cured alfalfa meal
Timothy hay, compressed or loose
Alfalfa hay, double compressed or not
Clover hay
Lupines used as fodder
Forage kale and fodder roots

How to choose the right subheading

Whether the product is alfalfa (lucerne) meal or pellets, which goes in 1214.10, or another forage product, which goes in 1214.90.
For alfalfa, whether it was dehydrated or sun-cured.
For alfalfa, whether it is put up in cubes or in another form such as loose meal or pellets.
For hay, the species: alfalfa, timothy, or other hay.
Whether the goods are hay, clover, or another forage product such as roots or lupines.

Often confused with

Rapeseed (canola seed) for crushing
Oil seed for oil extraction, not a forage product.
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Clover seed sold for planting
Seeds of a kind used for sowing belong to the seed heading, not to forage.
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Hop cones
Covered by its own heading for brewing use.
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Sugar beet, fresh or dried
Listed separately with seaweeds and similar vegetable products.
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Peanuts in shell or shelled
An oil seed and food nut, not a forage product.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for dehydrated alfalfa cubes?

Dehydrated alfalfa in cube form is classified under 1214.10.00.10, with a general (MFN) duty rate of 1.4%. Dehydrated alfalfa in other forms falls under 1214.10.00.15 at the same 1.4% general (MFN) rate.

What is the duty on timothy hay?

Timothy hay is classified under 1214.90.00.18 and the general (MFN) duty rate is Free. Other hay that is not alfalfa or timothy falls under 1214.90.00.25, also Free.

How do I classify clover hay?

Clover is classified under 1214.90.00.30, and the general (MFN) duty rate is Free. Alfalfa hay is classified separately, under 1214.90.00.10, also 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.