HTS tariff line · chapter 12
1214.90.00
Rutabagas (swedes), mangolds, fodder roots, hay, alfalfa (lucerne), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets: other
Analysis
HTS 1214.90.00 covers rutabagas (swedes), mangolds, fodder roots, hay, alfalfa (lucerne), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not… under heading 1214 (rutabagas (swedes), mangolds, fodder roots, hay, alfalfa (lucerne), clover, sainfoin…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 5 ten-digit suffixes, reported in metric tons.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 1.4% to 1.4%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 1214.10.00 (alfalfa (lucerne) meal and pellets), at 1.4%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 1.4 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 line in the same group is 1214.10.00 (alfalfa (lucerne) meal and pellets, 1.4%).
The ten-digit suffixes separate alfalfa, whether or not double…, timothy and clover. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1214.10.00 | Alfalfa (lucerne) meal and pellets | 1.4% |