# United States tariff, chapter 12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

> The United States tariff has 167 national lines in HS chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder), under 50 subheadings in 14 headings.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/12
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 12](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/12)

## Key facts

- National lines: 167
- Subheadings: 50
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

## Subheadings with United States lines

The United States tariff has 167 national lines in HS chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder), under 50 subheadings in 14 headings.

### 12.01 Soybeans, whether or not broken

- [1201.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120110) Seed (1 line)
- [1201.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120190) Other (3 lines)

### 12.02 Peanuts (ground-nuts), not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken

- [1202.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120230) Seed (3 lines)
- [1202.41](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120241) Other: In shell (6 lines)
- [1202.42](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120242) Other: Shelled, whether or not broken (12 lines)

### 12.03 Copra

- [1203.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120300) Copra (1 line)

### 12.04 Linseed, whether or not broken

- [1204.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120400) Linseed, whether or not broken (5 lines)

### 12.05 Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken

- [1205.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120510) Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds (3 lines)
- [1205.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120590) Other (3 lines)

### 12.06 Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken

- [1206.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120600) Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken (7 lines)

### 12.07 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken

- [1207.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120710) Palm nuts and kernels (1 line)
- [1207.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120721) Cotton seeds: Seed (1 line)
- [1207.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120729) Cotton seeds: Other (1 line)
- [1207.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120730) Castor oil seeds (1 line)
- [1207.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120740) Sesamum seeds (2 lines)
- [1207.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120750) Mustard seeds (1 line)
- [1207.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120760) Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds (1 line)
- [1207.70](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120770) Melon seeds (3 lines)
- [1207.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120791) Other: Poppy seeds (1 line)
- [1207.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120799) Other: Other (6 lines)

### 12.08 Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than those of mustard

- [1208.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120810) Of soya beans (2 lines)
- [1208.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120890) Other (1 line)

### 12.09 Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing

- [1209.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120910) Sugar beet seeds (1 line)
- [1209.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120921) Seeds of forage plants: Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds (2 lines)
- [1209.22](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120922) Seeds of forage plants: Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds (7 lines)
- [1209.23](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120923) Seeds of forage plants: Fescue seeds (5 lines)
- [1209.24](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120924) Seeds of forage plants: Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds (1 line)
- [1209.25](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120925) Seeds of forage plants: Rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds (2 lines)
- [1209.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120929) Seeds of forage plants: Other (15 lines)
- [1209.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120930) Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers (2 lines)
- [1209.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120991) Other: Vegetable seeds (22 lines)
- [1209.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120999) Other: Other (3 lines)

### 12.10 Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin

- [1210.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121010) Hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the form of pellets (1 line)
- [1210.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121020) Hop cones, ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin (2 lines)

### 12.11 Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered

- [1211.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121120) Ginseng roots (3 lines)
- [1211.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121130) Coca leaf (1 line)
- [1211.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121140) Poppy straw (1 line)
- [1211.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121150) Ephedra (1 line)
- [1211.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121160) Bark of African cherry (Prunus africana) (1 line)
- [1211.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121190) Other (12 lines)

### 12.12 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included

- [1212.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121221) Seaweeds and other algae: Fit for human consumption (1 line)
- [1212.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121229) Seaweeds and other algae: Other (1 line)
- [1212.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121291) Other: Sugar beet (1 line)
- [1212.92](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121292) Other: Locust beans (carob) (1 line)
- [1212.93](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121293) Other: Sugar cane (1 line)
- [1212.94](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121294) Other: Chicory roots (1 line)
- [1212.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121299) Other: Other (3 lines)

### 12.13 Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets

- [1213.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121300) Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets (1 line)

### 12.14 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

- [1214.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121410) Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets (5 lines)
- [1214.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121490) Other (5 lines)


## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under chapter 12 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for chapter 12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/12)

- Previous chapter: [11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/11) Wheat gluten, whether or not dried
- Next chapter: [13](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/13) Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have in HS chapter 12?

The United States tariff has 167 national lines in HS chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder), under 50 subheadings in 14 headings.

## 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/12.json
