# HS heading 21.06: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included

> HS heading 21.06 covers food preparations not elsewhere specified or included. It is in chapter 21 (miscellaneous edible preparations). It is split into 2 subheadings: 2106.10 (protein concentrates and textured protein substances) and 2106.90 (other). National tariff lines under heading 21.06 are live on border.bot for the United States (56 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/2106
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/21) / [21.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2106)

## Key facts

- Heading: 21.06
- Description: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included
- Chapter: 21: Miscellaneous edible preparations
- Subheadings: 2
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 21.06 covers food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.

It is split into 2 subheadings: 2106.10 (protein concentrates and textured protein substances) and 2106.90 (other).

- [2106.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210610) Protein concentrates and textured protein substances
- [2106.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210690) Other

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 21 are classified in its other 5 headings, listed below.

- [21.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2101) Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or maté; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof
- [21.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2102) Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 30.02); prepared baking powders
- [21.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2103) Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard
- [21.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2104) Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations
- [21.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2105) Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa

## How it is structured

Heading 21.06 is one of 6 headings in chapter 21. Its first two digits, 21, are the chapter; the next two, 06, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (2106.10, 2106.90).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 21.06 are live on border.bot for the United States (56 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/21): 56 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [21.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2105) Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa
- Next heading: [22.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2201) Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 21.06 cover?

HS heading 21.06 covers food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.

### Which chapter is HS heading 21.06 in?

HS heading 21.06 is in chapter 21 (miscellaneous edible preparations).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 21.06 have?

HS heading 21.06 has 2 subheadings: 2106.10 (protein concentrates and textured protein substances) and 2106.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 21.06?

National tariff lines under heading 21.06 are live on border.bot for the United States (56 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/2106.json