# United States tariff line 1211.90.89.20: Psyllium seed husks

> In the United States tariff, line 1211.90.89.20 covers 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, fresh or dried, substances having anesthetic, prophylactic or therapeutic properties and principally used as medicaments or as ingredients in medicaments, psyllium seed husks. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 1211.90 in heading 12.11 (chapter 12).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211908920
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) / [1211.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121190) / [1211.90.89.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211908920)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 1211.90.89.20
- Covers: 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, fresh or dried, substances having anesthetic, prophylactic or therapeutic properties and principally used as medicaments or as ingredients in medicaments, psyllium seed husks
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [1211.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121190)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 1211.90.89.20 covers 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, fresh or dried, substances having anesthetic, prophylactic or therapeutic properties and principally used as medicaments or as ingredients in medicaments, psyllium seed husks.

Its legal text is “Psyllium seed husks”, read under “Other”, “Other”, “Fresh or dried” and “Substances having anesthetic, prophylactic or therapeutic properties and principally used as medicaments or as ingredients in medicaments”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 1211.90 in heading 12.11 (chapter 12). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
- Heading 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
- Subheading 1211.90: Other
- Within the subheading: Other
- Within the subheading: Fresh or dried
- Within the subheading: Substances having anesthetic, prophylactic or therapeutic properties and principally used as medicaments or as ingredients in medicaments
- Line 1211.90.89.20: Psyllium seed husks

## Duty

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

The rate is published on 1211.90.89.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 1211.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 1211.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121190)

## Other lines under 1211.90

- [1211.90.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211902000) Crude or not manufactured
- [1211.90.40.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211904020) Herbal teas and herbal infusions (single species, unmixed)
- [1211.90.40.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211904040) Other
- [1211.90.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211906000) Tonka beans
- [1211.90.89.31](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211908931) Other
- [1211.90.89.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211908940) Basil
- [1211.90.89.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211908950) Sage
- [1211.90.89.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211908980) Herbal teas and herbal infusions (single species, unmixed)
- [1211.90.89.92](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211908992) Certified organic
- [1211.90.89.97](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211908997) Other
- [1211.90.93.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211909300) Chilled or frozen

- Previous line: [1211.90.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211906000) Tonka beans
- Next line: [1211.90.89.31](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1211908931) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 1211.90.89.20 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 1211.90.89.20 covers 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, fresh or dried, substances having anesthetic, prophylactic or therapeutic properties and principally used as medicaments or as ingredients in medicaments, psyllium seed husks.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 1211.90.89.20 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 1211.90.89.

## 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/1211908920.json
