HS heading 12.02: Ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken
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Key facts
- Heading
- 12.02
- Description
- Ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken
- Chapter
- 12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
- Subheadings
- 3
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 12.02 covers ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken. It is in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder). It is split into 3 subheadings: 1202.30 (seed), 1202.41 (other, in shell) and 1202.42 (other, shelled, whether or not broken). National tariff lines under heading 12.02 are live on border.bot for the United States (21 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS heading 12.02 covers ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken.
It is split into 3 subheadings: 1202.30 (seed), 1202.41 (other, in shell) and 1202.42 (other, shelled, whether or not broken).
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 12 are classified in its other 13 headings, listed below.
- 12.01Soya beans, whether or not broken
- 12.03Copra
- 12.04Linseed, whether or not broken
- 12.05Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken
- 12.06Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken
- 12.07Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken
- 12.08Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than those of mustard
- 12.09Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing
- 12.10Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin
- 12.11Plants 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
- 12.12Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included
- 12.13Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets
- 12.14Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets
How it is structured
Heading 12.02 is one of 14 headings in chapter 12. Its first two digits, 12, are the chapter; the next two, 02, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (1202.30, 1202.41, 1202.42).
In other countries
National tariff lines under heading 12.02 are live on border.bot for the United States (21 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States21 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 12.02 cover?
HS heading 12.02 covers ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken.
Which chapter is HS heading 12.02 in?
HS heading 12.02 is in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder).
How many subheadings does HS heading 12.02 have?
HS heading 12.02 has 3 subheadings: 1202.30 (seed), 1202.41 (other, in shell) and 1202.42 (other, shelled, whether or not broken).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 12.02?
National tariff lines under heading 12.02 are live on border.bot for the United States (21 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.