HTS tariff line · chapter 12
1211.40.00
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: poppy straw
Analysis
HTS 1211.40.00 covers plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar… under heading 1211 (plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 6%. The costliest confusion would be with 1211.90.93 (other: chilled or frozen) at 6%, a difference of 6 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 77% of the 44 tariff lines in chapter 12 that are also free. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming), the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1211.20.10 | Ginseng roots: fresh or dried | Free |
| 1211.20.15 | Ginseng roots: chilled or frozen | 6% |
| 1211.30.00 | 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: coca leaf | Free |
| 1211.50.00 | 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: ephedra | Free |
| 1211.60.00 | Bark of African cherry (Prunus Africana) | Free |
| 1211.90.20 | Crude or not manufactured | Free |
| 1211.90.40 | Mint leaves: other | 4.8% |
| 1211.90.60 | Other: tonka beans | 6.6¢/kg |
| 1211.90.89 | Other: fresh or dried | Free |
| 1211.90.93 | Other: chilled or frozen | 6% |