# United States tariff lines under HS 1211.20

> The United States tariff splits HS 1211.20 (ginseng roots) into 3 national lines: 1211.20.10.20 (cultivated), 1211.20.10.90 (wild) and 1211.20.15.00 (chilled or frozen). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1211.20.10.20, free on 1211.20.10.90 and 6% on 1211.20.15.00.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121120
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [1211.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121120)
- National lines: 3
- 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

## United States lines under 1211.20

The United States tariff splits HS 1211.20 (ginseng roots) into 3 national lines: 1211.20.10.20 (cultivated), 1211.20.10.90 (wild) and 1211.20.15.00 (chilled or frozen).

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1211.20.10.20, free on 1211.20.10.90 and 6% on 1211.20.15.00.

- [1211.20.10.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211201020) Ginseng roots, Fresh or dried, Cultivated. Duty (MFN): free
- [1211.20.10.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211201090) Ginseng roots, Fresh or dried, Wild. Duty (MFN): free
- [1211.20.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211201500) Ginseng roots, Chilled or frozen. Duty (MFN): 6%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 1211.20 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 1211.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121120)

- Previous subheading: [1210.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121020) Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin
- Next subheading: [1211.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121130) 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

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 1211.20?

The United States tariff splits HS 1211.20 (ginseng roots) into 3 national lines: 1211.20.10.20 (cultivated), 1211.20.10.90 (wild) and 1211.20.15.00 (chilled or frozen).

### What is the duty on HS 1211.20 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1211.20.10.20, free on 1211.20.10.90 and 6% on 1211.20.15.00.

## 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/121120.json