# HS code 1214.10: Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets

> HS code 1214.10 covers lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets. It sits in heading 12.14 (swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not 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). Other goods of heading 12.14 are classified under 1214.90 (other). National tariff lines under 1214.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/121410
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/12) / [12.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1214) / [1214.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121410)

## Key facts

- HS code: 1214.10
- Covers: Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets
- Heading: [12.14: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1214)
- 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 5 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121410)

## What this code covers

HS code 1214.10 covers lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets.

The legal text of the subheading is “Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 12.14 are classified under 1214.90 (other).

- [1214.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121490) Other

## How it is structured

1214.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 12, are the chapter; the first four, 1214, are heading 12.14; the last two, 10, 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 12.14: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets
- Subheading 1214.10: Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1214.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/121410): 5 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1213.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121300) Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets
- Next subheading: [1214.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121490) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1214.10 cover?

HS code 1214.10 covers lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1214.10 in?

HS code 1214.10 is in heading 12.14 (swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not 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 12.14 classified when 1214.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 12.14 are classified under 1214.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1214.10?

National tariff lines under 1214.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 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/121410.json