Heading 3101

Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products

1 declarable lines

Heading 3101 covers fertilizers made from animal or vegetable materials, including mixed and chemically treated forms and products made by mixing or treating such materials. It has one declarable line, 3101.00.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Products in this heading

  • Composted animal manure
  • Dried blood meal fertilizer
  • Bone meal fertilizer
  • Fish emulsion fertilizer
  • Seaweed-based fertilizer
  • Vegetable compost fertilizer
  • Guano fertilizer
  • Feather meal fertilizer

How to choose the right subheading

  • Confirm the fertilizer is made from animal or vegetable materials rather than mineral or chemical sources.
  • Check whether the animal or vegetable materials are mixed together or chemically treated; heading 3101 still covers those forms.
  • Confirm the product is presented as a fertilizer, not as waste or a non-fertilizer use.
  • Use the single declarable line 3101.00.00.00 for goods that meet these facts.

Often confused with

  • Ammonium sulfate fertilizer

    It is a mineral or chemical nitrogenous fertilizer.

    Heading 3102
  • Superphosphate fertilizer

    It is a mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilizer.

    Heading 3103
  • Potassium chloride fertilizer

    It is a mineral or chemical potassic fertilizer.

    Heading 3104
  • Mineral NPK fertilizer blend

    It contains two or three mineral fertilizing elements.

    Heading 3105

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for animal or vegetable fertilizer?

Animal or vegetable fertilizer is classified under 3101.00.00.00. Its general (MFN) duty rate is Free.

What is the duty on animal or vegetable fertilizer?

The general (MFN) duty rate for 3101.00.00.00 is Free.

How do I classify a fertilizer made from animal or vegetable materials?

Classify it in 3101.00.00.00 when the fertilizer is animal or vegetable based, including mixed or chemically treated forms; the general (MFN) rate 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.

All lines in heading 3101

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