HS chapter 12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
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Key facts
- Chapter
- 12
- Description
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
- Headings
- 14
- Subheadings
- 50
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS chapter 12 covers oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder. It has 14 headings, 12.01 to 12.14, and 50 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 12 are live on border.bot for the United States (167 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this chapter covers
HS chapter 12 covers oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder.
It has 14 headings, 12.01 to 12.14, and 50 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
12.03 Copra
- 1203.00Copra
12.04 Linseed, whether or not broken
- 1204.00Linseed, whether or not broken
12.06 Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken
- 1206.00Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken
12.09 Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing
- 1209.10Sugar beet seeds
- 1209.21Seeds of forage plants: Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds
- 1209.22Seeds of forage plants: Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds
- 1209.23Seeds of forage plants: Fescue seeds
- 1209.24Seeds of forage plants: Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds
- 1209.25Seeds of forage plants: Rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds
- 1209.29Seeds of forage plants: Other
- 1209.30Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers
- 1209.91Other: Vegetable seeds
- 1209.99Other: Other
12.13 Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets
- 1213.00Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets
What it doesn’t cover
Chapter 11, before it, covers products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten; chapter 13, after it, covers lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts.
How it is structured
Chapter 12 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (12.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 12 are live on border.bot for the United States (167 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States167 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS chapter 12 cover?
HS chapter 12 covers oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder.
How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 12?
HS chapter 12 has 14 headings and 50 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 12?
National tariff lines under chapter 12 are live on border.bot for the United States (167 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.