# HS code 0908.21: Mace, neither crushed nor ground

> HS code 0908.21 covers mace, neither crushed nor ground. It sits in heading 09.08 (nutmeg, mace and cardamoms) in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices). Other goods of heading 09.08 are classified under 0908.11 (nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground), 0908.12 (nutmeg, crushed or ground), 0908.22 (mace, crushed or ground), 0908.31 (cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground) or 1 other. National tariff lines under 0908.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/090821
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/09) / [09.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0908) / [0908.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090821)

## Key facts

- HS code: 0908.21
- Covers: Mace, neither crushed nor ground
- Heading: [09.08: Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0908)
- Chapter: [09: Coffee, tea, maté and spices](https://border.bot/hs-codes/09)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/090821)

## What this code covers

HS code 0908.21 covers mace, neither crushed nor ground.

The legal text of the subheading is “Mace: Neither crushed nor ground”, read under “Mace”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 09.08 are classified under 0908.11 (nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground), 0908.12 (nutmeg, crushed or ground), 0908.22 (mace, crushed or ground), 0908.31 (cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground) or 1 other.

- [0908.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090811) Nutmeg: Neither crushed nor ground
- [0908.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090812) Nutmeg: Crushed or ground
- [0908.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090822) Mace: Crushed or ground
- [0908.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090831) Cardamoms: Neither crushed nor ground
- [0908.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090832) Cardamoms: Crushed or ground

## How it is structured

0908.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 09, are the chapter; the first four, 0908, are heading 09.08; the last two, 21, 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 09.08: Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms
- Within the heading: Mace
- Subheading 0908.21: Neither crushed nor ground

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 0908.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/090821): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [0908.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090812) Nutmeg: Crushed or ground
- Next subheading: [0908.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090822) Mace: Crushed or ground

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0908.21 cover?

HS code 0908.21 covers mace, neither crushed nor ground.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0908.21 in?

HS code 0908.21 is in heading 09.08 (nutmeg, mace and cardamoms) in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices).

### Where are goods of heading 09.08 classified when 0908.21 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 09.08 are classified under 0908.11 (nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground), 0908.12 (nutmeg, crushed or ground), 0908.22 (mace, crushed or ground), 0908.31 (cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground) or 1 other.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0908.21?

National tariff lines under 0908.21 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/090821.json