# HS code 1202.42: Shelled, whether or not broken

> HS code 1202.42 covers shelled, whether or not broken, other than those classified in 1202.41. It sits in heading 12.02 (ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder). Other goods of heading 12.02 are classified under 1202.30 (seed) and 1202.41 (other, in shell). National tariff lines under 1202.42 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/120242
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/12) / [12.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1202) / [1202.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120242)

## Key facts

- HS code: 1202.42
- Covers: Shelled, whether or not broken
- Heading: [12.02: Ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1202)
- Chapter: [12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder](https://border.bot/hs-codes/12)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 12 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120242)

## What this code covers

HS code 1202.42 covers shelled, whether or not broken, other than those classified in 1202.41.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other: Shelled, whether or not broken”, read under “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 12.02 are classified under 1202.30 (seed) and 1202.41 (other, in shell).

- [1202.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120230) Seed
- [1202.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120241) Other: In shell

## How it is structured

1202.42 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 12, are the chapter; the first four, 1202, are heading 12.02; the last two, 42, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
- Heading 12.02: Ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken
- Within the heading: Other
- Subheading 1202.42: Shelled, whether or not broken

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1202.42 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120242): 12 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1202.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120241) Other: In shell
- Next subheading: [1203.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120300) Copra

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1202.42 cover?

HS code 1202.42 covers shelled, whether or not broken, other than those classified in 1202.41.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1202.42 in?

HS code 1202.42 is in heading 12.02 (ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder).

### Where are goods of heading 12.02 classified when 1202.42 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 12.02 are classified under 1202.30 (seed) and 1202.41 (other, in shell).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1202.42?

National tariff lines under 1202.42 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 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/120242.json