# HS code 0904.22: Fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, crushed or ground

> HS code 0904.22 covers fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, 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), 0904.12 (pepper, crushed or ground) and 0904.21 (fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground). National tariff lines under 0904.22 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/090422
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 0904.22
- Covers: Fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, crushed or ground
- Heading: [09.04: Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0904)
- Chapter: [09: Coffee, tea, maté and spices](https://border.bot/hs-codes/09)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 5 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/090422)

## What this code covers

HS code 0904.22 covers fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, crushed or ground.

The legal text of the subheading is “Fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta: Crushed or ground”, read under “Fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 09.04 are classified under 0904.11 (pepper, neither crushed nor ground), 0904.12 (pepper, crushed or ground) and 0904.21 (fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground).

- [0904.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090411) Pepper: Neither crushed nor ground
- [0904.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090412) Pepper: Crushed or ground
- [0904.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090421) Fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta: Dried, neither crushed nor ground

## How it is structured

0904.22 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 09, are the chapter; the first four, 0904, are heading 09.04; the last two, 22, 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: Fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta
- Subheading 0904.22: Crushed or ground

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 0904.22 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/090422): 5 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [0904.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090421) Fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta: Dried, neither crushed nor ground
- Next subheading: [0905.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090510) Neither crushed nor ground

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0904.22 cover?

HS code 0904.22 covers fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, crushed or ground.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0904.22 in?

HS code 0904.22 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 0904.22 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 09.04 are classified under 0904.11 (pepper, neither crushed nor ground), 0904.12 (pepper, crushed or ground) and 0904.21 (fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0904.22?

National tariff lines under 0904.22 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/090422.json