Key facts
- HS code
- 0904.12
- Covers
- Pepper, crushed or ground
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 0904.12 covers pepper, crushed or ground. It sits in heading 09.04 (pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta) in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices). Other goods of heading 09.04 are classified under 0904.11 (pepper, neither crushed nor ground), 0904.21 (fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground) and 0904.22 (fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, crushed or ground). National tariff lines under 0904.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 0904.12 covers pepper, crushed or ground.
The legal text of the subheading is “Pepper: Crushed or ground”, read under “Pepper”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 09.04 are classified under 0904.11 (pepper, neither crushed nor ground), 0904.21 (fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground) and 0904.22 (fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, crushed or ground).
How it is structured
0904.12 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 09, are the chapter; the first four, 0904, are heading 09.04; the last two, 12, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- 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 or of the genus Pimenta
- Within the heading
- Pepper
- Subheading 0904.12
- Crushed or ground
In other countries
National tariff lines under 0904.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 0904.12 cover?
HS code 0904.12 covers pepper, crushed or ground.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 0904.12 in?
HS code 0904.12 is in heading 09.04 (pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta) in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices).
Where are goods of heading 09.04 classified when 0904.12 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 09.04 are classified under 0904.11 (pepper, neither crushed nor ground), 0904.21 (fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground) and 0904.22 (fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, crushed or ground).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0904.12?
National tariff lines under 0904.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.