Analysis
HTS 1211.90.20 covers crude or not manufactured under heading 1211 (plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 6%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 1211.90.93 (other: chilled or frozen), at 6%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 6 percentage points.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 77% of the 44 tariff lines in chapter 12. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 1211.90.40 (mint leaves: other, 4.8%), 1211.90.60 (other: tonka beans, 6.6¢/kg), 1211.90.89 (other: fresh or dried, duty-free) and 1211.90.93 (other: chilled or frozen, 6%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming). That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |