# United States tariff line 0904.12.00.00: Crushed or ground

> In the United States tariff, line 0904.12.00.00 covers pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 0904.12 in heading 09.04 (chapter 09).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0904120000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 0904.12.00.00
- Covers: Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [0904.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090412)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 0904.12.00.00 covers pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground.

Its legal text is “Crushed or ground”, read under “Pepper of the genus Piper”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 0904.12 in heading 09.04 (chapter 09). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 09: Coffee, tea, maté and spices
- Heading 09.04: Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice)
- Subheading 0904.12: Pepper of the genus Piper
- Line 0904.12.00.00: Crushed or ground

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 0904.12 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 0904.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090412)

- Previous line: [0904.11.00.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0904110040) White
- Next line: [0904.21.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0904212000) Paprika

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 0904.12.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 0904.12.00.00 covers pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 0904.12.00.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0904120000.json