# HS code 2106.90: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included

> HS code 2106.90 covers food preparations not elsewhere specified or included, other than those classified in 2106.10. It sits in heading 21.06 (food preparations not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 21 (miscellaneous edible preparations). Other goods of heading 21.06 are classified under 2106.10 (protein concentrates or textured protein substances). National tariff lines under 2106.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (55 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/210690
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) / [2106.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210690)

## Key facts

- HS code: 2106.90
- Covers: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included
- Heading: [21.06: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2106)
- Chapter: [21: Miscellaneous edible preparations](https://border.bot/hs-codes/21)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 55 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/210690)

## What this code covers

HS code 2106.90 covers food preparations not elsewhere specified or included, other than those classified in 2106.10.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 21.06 are classified under 2106.10 (protein concentrates or textured protein substances).

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

## How it is structured

2106.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 21, are the chapter; the first four, 2106, are heading 21.06; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 21: Miscellaneous edible preparations
- Heading 21.06: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included
- Subheading 2106.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2106.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (55 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/210690): 55 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2106.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210610) Protein concentrates and textured protein substances
- Next subheading: [2201.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220110) Mineral waters and aerated waters

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2106.90 cover?

HS code 2106.90 covers food preparations not elsewhere specified or included, other than those classified in 2106.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2106.90 in?

HS code 2106.90 is in heading 21.06 (food preparations not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 21 (miscellaneous edible preparations).

### Where are goods of heading 21.06 classified when 2106.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 21.06 are classified under 2106.10 (protein concentrates or textured protein substances).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2106.90?

National tariff lines under 2106.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (55 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/210690.json