# HS code 1213.00: Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets

> HS code 1213.00 covers cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets. It sits in heading 12.13 (cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder). It is the only subheading of heading 12.13, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 1213.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/121300
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 1213.00
- Covers: Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets
- Heading: [12.13: Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1213)
- 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/121300)

## What this code covers

HS code 1213.00 covers cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets.

The legal text of the subheading is “Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 12.13, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

1213.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 12, are the chapter; the first four, 1213, are heading 12.13; the last two, 00, 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 12.13: Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets
- Subheading 1213.00: Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1213.00 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/121300): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1212.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121299) Other: Other
- Next subheading: [1214.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121410) Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1213.00 cover?

HS code 1213.00 covers cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1213.00 in?

HS code 1213.00 is in heading 12.13 (cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets) 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 12.13 classified when 1213.00 doesn’t fit?

1213.00 is the only subheading of heading 12.13, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1213.00?

National tariff lines under 1213.00 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/121300.json