Analysis
HTS 1212.99.92 covers other: other under heading 1212 (locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen…).
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 other lines in the same group are 1212.99.20 (apricot, peach (including nectarine) or plum stones and…, duty-free) and 1212.99.30 (apricot, peach (including nectarine) or plum stones and…, 1.5¢/kg).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming). That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
All 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1212.99.20 | 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 |