1211.90.40

Other — 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

Classified under heading 1211 / subheading 1211.90 — chapter 12 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

General rate4.8%
Special rateFree (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2 rate25%

General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.

Duty calculator

Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 1211.90.40.

Estimated duty
$480.00
Ad valorem 4.8% × $10,000.00$480.00
Effective rate on customs value4.8%

Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.

Where this rate sits

Heading 1211 contains 3 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 4.8%, against an average of 4.8% across the heading (range 4.8%–4.8%).

MetricThis lineHeading 1211
General rate4.8%avg 4.8%
Duty-free linesno2 of 3
Specific-rate linesno0

Classification path

All 3 tariff lines under heading 1211

Heading overview →
HTS codeDescriptionGeneralCol. 2
1211.20.10Fresh or driedFreeFree
1211.90.40Otherthis page4.8%25%
1211.90.89Fresh or driedFreeFree

Using HTS 1211.90.40 correctly

A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 1211.90.40 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.

Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.

Before you rely on this rate: confirm there is no Chapter 99 note, Section 301 action, antidumping order or quota covering the goods. Those sit outside the general rate and can multiply the effective duty several times over.