1211.90.89

Analysis

HTS 1211.90.89 covers other: fresh or dried under heading 1211 (plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 7 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.

Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 6%. Compared with 1211.90.93 (other: chilled or frozen), which pays 6%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 6 percentage points.

The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 77% of the 44 tariff lines in chapter 12, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.

The ten-digit suffixes separate psyllium seed husks, basil, sage, herbal teas and herbal infusions and certified organic. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.

The other lines in the same group are 1211.90.20 (crude or not manufactured, duty-free), 1211.90.40 (mint leaves: other, 4.8%), 1211.90.60 (other: tonka beans, 6.6¢/kg) and 1211.90.93 (other: chilled or frozen, 6%).