Heading · Chapter 12 · Section II, Vegetable products
HS 1212Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugarcane, 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
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
- Customs duty
- 30%
- 11 tariff items
- GST now
- 0% or 5%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 2 items
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 2% to 30%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 20 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
7 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1212 21 | Fit for human consumption | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 1212 29 | Other | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 1212 91 00 | Sugar beet | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 1212 92 00 | Locust beans (carob) | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 1212 93 00 | Sugar cane | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 1212 94 00 | Chicory roots | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 1212 99 | Other | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 11 tariff items: 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 11 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 88 | Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh or chilled | Nil |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 72 | Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, 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 | 5% |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 77 | All goods of seed quality | Nil |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 60 | All goods other than of seed quality | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1212 | Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet nad sugarcane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Ci- chorium intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included | 0.15% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 9 tariff items
- Restricted: 2 tariff items
China: the same goods (1212)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 37 in force and 31 expired under 1212. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1212.21.10.10 | Kelp seedlings not exceeding 10 cm, and their gametes or spores不超过10厘米的海带种苗及其配子或孢子 | 10%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 20% | 9% | 0% | ABPQRS |
| 1212.21.10.90 | Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried kelp, fit for human consumption适合供人食用的鲜、冷、冻或干的海带 | 10%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 20% | 9% | 0% | ABPQRS |
| 1212.21.20.00 | Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried fat choy, fit for human consumption适合供人食用的鲜、冷、冻或干的发菜 | 10%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 20% | 9% | 9% | 8ARSPQ |
| 1212.21.31.00 | Dried Undaria pinnatifida, fit for human consumption适合供人食用的干的裙带菜 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
| 1212.21.32.10 | Undaria pinnatifida seedlings not exceeding 10 cm, and their gametes or spores不超过10厘米的裙带菜种苗及其配子或孢子 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABPQRS |
| 1212.21.32.90 | Fresh Undaria pinnatifida, fit for human consumption适合供人食用的鲜的裙带菜 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABPQRS |
| 1212.21.39.00 | Cold or frozen Undaria pinnatifida, fit for human consumption适合供人食用的冷、冻的裙带菜 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
| 1212.21.41.00 | Dried Porphyra, fit for human consumption适合供人食用的干的紫菜 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 0% | ABRSPQ |
| 1212.21.42.10 | Seedlings of laver (Porphyra) not exceeding 5 cm, and their gametes or spores不超过5厘米的紫菜种苗及其配子或孢子 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 0% | ABPQRS |
| 1212.21.42.90 | Fresh Porphyra, fit for human consumption适合供人食用的鲜的紫菜 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 0% | ABPQRS |
| 1212.21.49.00 | Cold or frozen laver, fit for human consumption适合供人食用的冷、冻紫菜 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 0% | ABRSPQ |
| 1212.21.61.10 | Dried wild eucheuma spinosum suitable for human consumption适合供人食用的干的野生珍珠麒麟菜 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABEPRQS |
| 1212.21.61.90 | Dried other Eucheuma, fit for human consumption适合供人食用的干的其他麒麟菜 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABPRQS |
| 1212.21.69.11 | Seedlings, gametes or spores of eucheuma, wild野生珍珠麒麟菜种苗及其配子或孢子 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABEPRQS |
| 1212.21.69.19 | Other Eucheuma seedlings and their gametes or spores其他麒麟菜种苗及其配子或孢子 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABPRQS |
| 1212.21.69.91 | Fresh, chilled or frozen wild eucheuma suitable for human consumption适合供人食用的鲜、冷或冻的野生珍珠麒麟菜 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABEPRQS |
| 1212.21.69.99 | Other eucheuma, fresh, chilled or frozen, suitable for human consumption适合供人食用的鲜、冷或冻的其他麒麟菜 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABPRQS |
| 1212.21.71.00 | Dried Gracilaria, fit for human consumption适合供人食用的干的江蓠 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
| 1212.21.79.10 | Gracilaria seedlings and their gametes or spores江篱种苗及其配子或孢子 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABPQRS |
| 1212.21.79.90 | Gracilaria, fresh, chilled or frozen, fit for human consumption适合供人食用的鲜、冷或冻的江蓠 | 7.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABPQRS |
| 1212.21.90.10 | Other live algae, suitable for human consumption, and their gametes or spores其他适合供人食用的藻类种苗及其配子或孢子 | 2%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABPQRS |
| 1212.21.90.90 | Other seaweeds and other algae fit for human consumption其他适合供人食用的海草及藻类 | 2%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABPQRS |
| 1212.29.10.10 | Wild Sargassum, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的野生马尾藻 | 2%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABEPQ |
| 1212.29.10.90 | Other Sargassum, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的其他马尾藻 | 2%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 1212.29.90.00 | Other fresh, chilled, frozen or dried seaweeds and other algae, unfit for human consumption其他不适合供人食用的鲜、冷、冻或干海草及藻类 | 2%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 15% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 1212.91.00.00 | Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried beet鲜、冷、冻或干的甜菜 | 20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 20% | 9% | 9% | ABRPQ |
| 1212.92.00.00 | Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried locust beans鲜、冷、冻或干的刺槐豆 | 10%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 20% | 9% | 9% | ABRPQ |
| 1212.93.00.00 | Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried sugar cane鲜、冷、冻或干的甘蔗 | 20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 20% | 9% | 9% | ABRPQ |
| 1212.94.00.00 | Chicory roots菊苣根 | 20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 20% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
| 1212.99.11.00 | Bitter almonds苦杏仁 | 20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 20% | 9% | 9% | QABRSPQ |
| 1212.99.12.00 | Sweet almonds甜杏仁 | 20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 20% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
| 1212.99.19.00 | Other apricot, peach, plum or sloe stones and kernels其他杏核,桃、梅或李的核及核仁 | 20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 20% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
| 1212.99.93.00 | White melon seeds白瓜子 | 20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 20% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
| 1212.99.94.00 | Lotus seeds莲子 | 20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 20% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
| 1212.99.96.00 | Stevia leaves甜叶菊叶 | 30%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 30% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
| 1212.99.99.10 | Other products of endangered plants for human consumption其他供人食用濒危植物产品 | 30%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 30% | 9% | 0% | ABFERSPQ |
| 1212.99.99.90 | Other fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products fit for human consumption其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品 | 30%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 30% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
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Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
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