1212Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane
HTS Code 1212 covers any article best defined as Vegetable ProductsOil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodderLocust 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: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 7 sub-classifications.
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What does HTS code 1212 cover?
HTS code 1212 covers locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane (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:), classified under Chapter 12 (Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. There are 7 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
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