# HS code 1211.20: Ginseng roots

> HS code 1211.20 covers ginseng roots. It sits in heading 12.11 (plants 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) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder). Other goods of heading 12.11 are classified under 1211.30 (coca leaf), 1211.40 (poppy straw), 1211.50 (ephedra), 1211.60 (bark of African cherry (Prunus africana)) or 1 other. National tariff lines under 1211.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/121120
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/12) / [12.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1211) / [1211.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121120)

## Key facts

- HS code: 1211.20
- Covers: Ginseng roots
- Heading: [12.11: Plants 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1211)
- 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 3 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121120)

## What this code covers

HS code 1211.20 covers ginseng roots.

The legal text of the subheading is “Ginseng roots”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 12.11 are classified under 1211.30 (coca leaf), 1211.40 (poppy straw), 1211.50 (ephedra), 1211.60 (bark of African cherry (Prunus africana)) or 1 other.

- [1211.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121130) Coca leaf
- [1211.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121140) Poppy straw
- [1211.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121150) Ephedra
- [1211.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121160) Bark of African cherry (Prunus africana)
- [1211.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121190) Other

## How it is structured

1211.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 12, are the chapter; the first four, 1211, are heading 12.11; the last two, 20, 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 12.11: Plants 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
- Subheading 1211.20: Ginseng roots

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1211.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121120): 3 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1210.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121020) Hop cones, ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin
- Next subheading: [1211.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121130) Coca leaf

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1211.20 cover?

HS code 1211.20 covers ginseng roots.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1211.20 in?

HS code 1211.20 is in heading 12.11 (plants 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) 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 12.11 classified when 1211.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 12.11 are classified under 1211.30 (coca leaf), 1211.40 (poppy straw), 1211.50 (ephedra), 1211.60 (bark of African cherry (Prunus africana)) or 1 other.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1211.20?

National tariff lines under 1211.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 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/121120.json