# HS code 1212.94: Chicory roots

> HS code 1212.94 covers chicory roots, other than those classified in 1212.91, 1212.92, 1212.93 and 1212.99. It sits in heading 12.12 (locust 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) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder). Other goods of heading 12.12 are classified under 1212.21 (seaweeds and other algae, fit for human consumption), 1212.29 (seaweeds and other algae, other), 1212.91 (other, sugar beet), 1212.92 (other, locust beans (carob)) or 2 others. National tariff lines under 1212.94 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/121294
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/12) / [12.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1212) / [1212.94](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121294)

## Key facts

- HS code: 1212.94
- Covers: Chicory roots
- Heading: [12.12: Locust 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1212)
- 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 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121294)

## What this code covers

HS code 1212.94 covers chicory roots, other than those classified in 1212.91, 1212.92, 1212.93 and 1212.99.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other: Chicory roots”, read under “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 12.12 are classified under 1212.21 (seaweeds and other algae, fit for human consumption), 1212.29 (seaweeds and other algae, other), 1212.91 (other, sugar beet), 1212.92 (other, locust beans (carob)) or 2 others.

- [1212.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121221) Seaweeds and other algae: Fit for human consumption
- [1212.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121229) Seaweeds and other algae: Other
- [1212.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121291) Other: Sugar beet
- [1212.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121292) Other: Locust beans (carob)
- [1212.93](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121293) Other: Sugar cane
- [1212.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121299) Other: Other

## How it is structured

1212.94 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 12, are the chapter; the first four, 1212, are heading 12.12; the last two, 94, 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 12.12: Locust 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
- Within the heading: Other
- Subheading 1212.94: Chicory roots

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1212.94 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/121294): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1212.93](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121293) Other: Sugar cane
- Next subheading: [1212.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121299) Other: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1212.94 cover?

HS code 1212.94 covers chicory roots, other than those classified in 1212.91, 1212.92, 1212.93 and 1212.99.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1212.94 in?

HS code 1212.94 is in heading 12.12 (locust 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) 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 12.12 classified when 1212.94 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 12.12 are classified under 1212.21 (seaweeds and other algae, fit for human consumption), 1212.29 (seaweeds and other algae, other), 1212.91 (other, sugar beet), 1212.92 (other, locust beans (carob)) or 2 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1212.94?

National tariff lines under 1212.94 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/121294.json