HTS Chapter 12 tariff rates (headings 1201–1214), 2026
Chapter 12 has 74 tariff lines across 14 headings. 34 (46%) enter duty-free at the general (MFN) rate, and 73 are on a Section 301 list, so products of China pay an extra duty on top.
74 tariff lines, USITC 2026HTSRev19. Specific or compound = a rate per unit (e.g. ¢/kg), not a percentage.
Section 301 China lists in chapter 12
| List | Duty for products of China | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| List 3 | Base rate + 25% | 51 |
| List 4A | Base rate + 7.5% | 22 |
| List 4B | Base rate + 15% (suspended, not collected) | 1 |
Highest general duty rates in chapter 12
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Section 301 |
|---|---|---|---|
1202.41.80 | Other | 163.8% | List 4A (+7.5%) |
1202.30.80.00 | Other | 131.8% | List 4A (+7.5%) |
1202.42.20 | Other | 131.8% | List 4A (+7.5%) |
1202.42.90 | Other | 131.8% | List 4A (+7.5%) |
1211.20.15.00 | Chilled or frozen | 6% | List 3 (+25%) |
1211.90.93.00 | Chilled or frozen | 6% | List 3 (+25%) |
All headings in chapter 12
| Heading | Description | Lines | Duty-free | Top rate | On 301 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201 | Soybeans, whether or not broken: | 2 | 2 | 0% | 2 |
1202 | Peanuts (ground-nuts), not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken: | 12 | 0 | 163.8% | 12 |
1203 | Copra | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 |
1204 | Flaxseed (linseed), whether or not broken | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
1205 | Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken: | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
1206 | Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 |
1207 | Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken: | 10 | 6 | 0% | 10 |
1208 | Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than those of mustard: | 2 | 0 | 1.9% | 2 |
1209 | Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: | 18 | 9 | 0% | 18 |
1210 | Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin: | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
1211 | Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered: | 11 | 7 | 6% | 11 |
1212 | 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: | 9 | 6 | 0% | 8 |
1213 | Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 |
1214 | Rutabagas (swedes), mangolds, fodder roots, hay, alfalfa (lucerne), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets: | 2 | 1 | 1.4% | 2 |
General rates apply to most countries; free-trade partners can qualify for the special rate, and Column 2 applies to a few countries. Other duties (Section 232, antidumping/countervailing, other Chapter 99 measures) can also apply. Always confirm a classification with CBP or a licensed customs broker.
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