Analysis
HTS 1212.94.00 covers other: chicory roots under heading 1212 (locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen…).
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.
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.
All 8 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1212.21.00 | Fit for human consumption | Free |
| 1212.29.00 | Seaweeds and other algae: other | Free |
| 1212.91.00 | Other: sugar beet | 39.7¢/t |
| 1212.92.00 | Locust beans (carob) | Free |
| 1212.93.00 | Other: sugar cane | $1.24/t |
| 1212.99.20 | Apricot, peach (including nectarine) or plum stones and kernels: nectarine | Free |
| 1212.99.30 | Apricot, peach (including nectarine) or plum stones and kernels: other | 1.5¢/kg |
| 1212.99.92 | Other: other | Free |