Tariff item · Chapter 12 · Section II, Vegetable products

HS 1212 99 90Locust 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: other

Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

Customs duty: 30%; Tariff rate
GST now: 0% or 5%; depending on the goods
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 20% to 30%; On Indian goods

Landed cost Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
Duty	Rate	Charged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate	30%	Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)	Nil	Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)	10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess	BCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)	0% or 5%	Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
Agreement	Customs duty	Goods from
ASEAN–India FTA	0%	Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs	0%	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–Japan CEPA	0%	Japan
India–Malaysia CECA	0%	Malaysia
India–Sri Lanka FTA	0%	Sri Lanka
SAFTA	0%	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
India–Korea CEPA	5%	South Korea
SAFTA	5%	Sri Lanka
India–UAE CEPA	6%	United Arab Emirates
India–Australia ECTA	12.9%	Australia
APTA	18%	Bangladesh, China, South Korea, Sri Lanka
India–EFTA TEPA53/2025-Customs	21.43%	Iceland
India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs	24%	Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway
India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs	24%	Oman
India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs	27%	United Kingdom

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.
Plant Quarantine Information System (PQIS): a no-objection at customs clearance, under The Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Notification:8-97/91-PP.I dated 26th November 1993,.
Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.

Documents: FSSAI Import License (FSSAI).

"*In case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC,proper officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-specimen copy of label[0110FS], FSSAI import license[911001]have been uploaded in (E-SANCHIT) before giving out-of-charge(OOC)**ensure compliance of general notes 4(d) of sched-i of ITC(HS) 2022 for food import entry points**Refer letter no.1828/misc matters/fssai/imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 regarding rectifiable labeling information for imported food consignments and order no.1828/misc matters/fssai/imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 regarding import of clove stem received from food safety and standards authority of india and CBIC instruction no.10/2022-customs dtd 28-06-2022 wherein para 2.(i). on the rectifiable labeling information for imported food consignments (a) in addtition to the labeling deficiencies for which a special dispensation for rectification has been provided under reg6 of FSS (import) regulations, 2017 and under order dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, the labeling information as per the requirement of FSS (labeling and display) regulations, 2020 as mentioned below may also be alowed to be rectified at the port:- . per serve percentage (%) contribution to recommended dietary allowance calculated on the basis of 2000 kcal energy, 67 g total fat, 22g saturated fat,2g trans fat, 50g, added sugar, and 2000 mg of sodium (5g salt) requirement for average adult per day;. date of expiry along with best before date, subject to the condition that this information is provided by the manufacturer itself and the same shall be verified by the authorised officer. (b) this rectification shall be carried out at customs bound warehouses before visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised officer or his representative by affixing a single non-detachable sticker or by any other non-detachable method next to the principal display panel without altering the original label information in any manner. *Ref CBIC instruction no 09/23-CUS DT 07-03-23 in modification to instructions no 10/22-CUS DT 28-06-22 alongwith FSSAI order DT 18-11-22 issued under f.no.import/tfm/apex/2022-fssai and FSSAI clarification order dtd 18-11-22 on rectifiable labelling for imported food consignment*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

Free.

Notes on these rates

BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

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

GST rate rules in force
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

GST rate 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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.3% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE. IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

Free.

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 1212 99, and China's below.

China: the same goods (1212 99)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 8 in force and 4 expired under 1212 99. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
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.

Every Chinese code in full

1212.99.11Bitter almonds

1212.99.11.00Bitter almonds苦杏仁

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 20%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 80%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 9%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

QImported drugs clearance certificate进口药品通关单
AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.GTIN
4.CAS
5.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 16%
Serbia: 14%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 10%
Brunei: 10%
Cambodia: 10%
South Korea: 10%
Laos: 10%
Malaysia: 10%
New Zealand: 12%
Singapore: 10%
Thailand: 10%
Vietnam: 10%
Japan: 13.8%
Indonesia: 10%
Philippines: 10%
Myanmar: 10%

CIQ codes

1212991100101Bitter almonds (medicinal bitter almonds)苦杏仁(药用苦杏仁)
1212991100102Bitter almonds (non-medicinal)苦杏仁(非药用)(其他工艺)
1212991100103Bitter almonds (non-medicinal) (excluding sun-dried), processed by extraction, pressing, cooking, baking, freeze-drying, dehydration, sugaring, fermentation, freezing (blanched and quick-frozen below -18°C), pickling, brining, stir-frying, etc.苦杏仁(非药用)(提取(晒干的除外)、压榨、烹制、烘焙、冻干、脱水、裹糖屑、发酵、冷冻(经漂汤和杀青,并在-18度以下冷冻)、浸酸、腌渍、炒制等工艺进行加工处理的)

1212.99.12Sweet almonds

1212.99.12.00Sweet almonds甜杏仁

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 20%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 80%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 9%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.GTIN
4.CAS
5.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 16%
Serbia: 14%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 10%
Brunei: 10%
Cambodia: 10%
South Korea: 10%
Laos: 10%
Malaysia: 10%
New Zealand: 12%
Singapore: 10%
Thailand: 10%
Vietnam: 10%
Japan: 13.8%
Indonesia: 10%
Philippines: 10%
Myanmar: 10%

CIQ codes

1212991200101Sweet almonds (processed by extraction (excluding sun-dried), pressing, cooking, roasting, freeze-drying, dehydration, sugaring, fermentation, freezing (blanched and blanched, frozen below -18 degrees Celsius), pickling, marinating, stir-frying, etc.)甜杏仁(提取(晒干的除外)、压榨、烹制、烘焙、冻干、脱水、裹糖屑、发酵、冷冻(经漂汤和杀青,并在-18度以下冷冻)、浸酸、腌渍、炒制等工艺进行加工处理的)
1212991200999Sweet almonds (other processes)甜杏仁(其他工艺)

1212.99.19Apricot stones; peach (including nectarine), plum or sloe stones and kernels

1212.99.19.00Other apricot, peach, plum or sloe stones and kernels其他杏核,桃、梅或李的核及核仁

Excluding almonds, including nectarines杏仁除外,包括油桃

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 20%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 80%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 9%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Latin genus name and Latin species name拉丁文属名和拉丁文种名
4.GTIN
5.CAS
6.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 16%
Serbia: 14%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 10%
Brunei: 10%
Cambodia: 10%
South Korea: 10%
Laos: 10%
Malaysia: 10%
New Zealand: 12%
Singapore: 10%
Thailand: 10%
Vietnam: 10%
Japan: 13.8%
Indonesia: 10%
Philippines: 10%
Myanmar: 10%

CIQ codes

1212991900101Other apricot, peach, plum or prune stones and kernels (excl. almonds, incl. nectarines) (medicinal peach kernels)其他杏核,桃、梅或李的核及核仁(杏仁除外,包括油桃)(药用桃仁)
1212991900102Other apricot, peach, plum or sloe stones and kernels (excl. almonds, incl. nectarines) (not cooked) (other processes)其他杏核,桃、梅或李的核及核仁(杏仁除外,包括油桃)(非熟制)(其他工艺)
1212991900103Other apricot, peach, plum or sloe stones and kernels (excluding almonds, including nectarines) (prepared)其他杏核,桃、梅或李的核及核仁(杏仁除外,包括油桃)(熟制)
1212991900104Other apricot, peach (incl. nectarines) or plum stones and kernels (excl. almonds) (not cooked) (processed by extraction (excl. sun-dried), pressing, cooking, baking, freeze-drying, dehydration, sugaring, fermentation, freezing (blanched and blanched, frozen below -18 degrees Celsius), pickling, marinating, roasting, etc.)其他杏核,桃、梅或李的核及核仁(杏仁除外,包括油桃)(非熟制)(提取(晒干的除外)、压榨、烹制、烘焙、冻干、脱水、裹糖屑、发酵、冷冻(经漂汤和杀青,并在-18度以下冷冻)、浸酸、腌渍、炒制等工艺进行加工处理的)
1212991900105Other apricot, peach, plum or sloe stones and kernels (excluding almonds, including nectarines) (medicinal walnut kernels)其他杏核,桃、梅或李的核及核仁(杏仁除外,包括油桃)(药用核桃仁)

1212.99.20

1212.99.20.00Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried locust beans, including locust bean seeds (whether or not ground)鲜、冷、冻或干的刺槐豆,包括刺槐豆子(不论是否碾磨 )Expired

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

1212.99.91

1212.99.91.00Black melon seeds黑瓜子Expired

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

1212.99.92

1212.99.92.00Red melon seeds红瓜子Expired

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

1212.99.93White melon seeds

1212.99.93.00White melon seeds白瓜子

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 20%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 80%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 9%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.GTIN
4.CAS
5.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 16%
Serbia: 14%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 10%
Brunei: 10%
Cambodia: 10%
South Korea: 10%
Laos: 10%
Malaysia: 10%
New Zealand: 12%
Singapore: 10%
Thailand: 10%
Vietnam: 10%
Japan: 13.8%
Indonesia: 10%
Philippines: 10%
Myanmar: 10%

CIQ codes

1212999300101White melon seeds (not cooked) (other processes)白瓜子(非熟制)(其他工艺)
1212999300102White melon seeds (cooked)白瓜子(熟制)
1212999300103White melon seeds (for feeding)白瓜子(饲用)
1212999300104White melon seeds (not cooked) (excluding sun-dried), processed by extraction, pressing, cooking, baking, freeze-drying, dehydration, sugaring, fermentation, freezing (blanched and quick-frozen below -18°C), pickling, brining, stir-frying, etc.白瓜子(非熟制)(提取(晒干的除外)、压榨、烹制、烘焙、冻干、脱水、裹糖屑、发酵、冷冻(经漂汤和杀青,并在-18度以下冷冻)、浸酸、腌渍、炒制等工艺进行加工处理的)

1212.99.94Lotus seeds

1212.99.94.00Lotus seeds莲子

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 20%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 80%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 9%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.GTIN
4.CAS
5.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 16%
Serbia: 14%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 10%
Brunei: 10%
Cambodia: 10%
South Korea: 10%
Laos: 10%
Malaysia: 10%
New Zealand: 12%
Singapore: 10%
Thailand: 10%
Vietnam: 10%
Japan: 13.8%
Indonesia: 10%
Philippines: 10%
Myanmar: 10%

CIQ codes

1212999400101Lotus seeds (medicinal lotus plumule)莲子(药用莲子心)
1212999400102Lotus seeds, medicinal莲子(药用莲子)
1212999400103Lotus seeds (non-medicinal)莲子(非药用)

1212.99.95

1212.99.95.00Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried sugar cane (whether or not ground)鲜、冷、冻或干的甘蔗(不论是否碾磨 )Expired

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

1212.99.96Stevia leaves

1212.99.96.00Stevia leaves甜叶菊叶

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 30%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 9%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.GTIN
4.CAS
5.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 21%
Ecuador: 21%
Serbia: 21%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 22.5%
Brunei: 22.5%
Cambodia: 22.5%
Laos: 22.5%
Malaysia: 22.5%
New Zealand: 24%
Singapore: 22.5%
Thailand: 22.5%
Vietnam: 22.5%
Indonesia: 22.5%
Philippines: 22.5%
Myanmar: 22.5%

CIQ codes

1212999600999Stevia leaves甜叶菊叶

1212.99.99Edible vegetable products, not elsewhere specified or included

1212.99.99.10Other products of endangered plants for human consumption其他供人食用濒危植物产品

Including unroasted chicory roots, including fruit stones and kernels包括未焙制的菊苣根,包括果核、仁等

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 30%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
FEndangered species import permit濒危物种允许进口证明书
EEndangered species export permit濒危物种允许出口证明书

Inspection and quarantine

RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Latin genus name and Latin species name拉丁文属名和拉丁文种名
4.GTIN
5.CAS
6.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 24%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 22.5%
Brunei: 22.5%
Cambodia: 22.5%
Laos: 22.5%
Malaysia: 22.5%
New Zealand: 24%
Singapore: 22.5%
Thailand: 22.5%
Vietnam: 22.5%
Indonesia: 22.5%
Philippines: 22.5%
Myanmar: 22.5%

CIQ codes

1212999910101Other edible products of endangered plants (incl. unroasted chicory roots, fruit stones and kernels, etc.) (other dried nuts) (other processes)其他供人食用濒危植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根,包括果核、仁等)(其他干(坚)果)(其他工艺)
1212999910102Other edible products of endangered plants (incl. unroasted chicory roots, fruit stones and kernels, etc.) (plant products for food or medicinal use)其他供人食用濒危植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根,包括果核、仁等)(供制食品或医药用的植物产品)
1212999910103Other endangered vegetable products for human consumption (incl. unroasted chicory roots, fruit stones, kernels, etc.) (approved as new food ingredients)其他供人食用濒危植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根,包括果核、仁等)(批准为新食品原料)
1212999910104Other endangered plant products for human consumption (incl. unroasted chicory roots, incl. fruit stones, kernels, etc.) (other dried nuts) (processed by extracting (excl. sun-dried), pressing, cooking, baking, freeze-drying, dehydrating, sugaring, fermenting, freezing (blanched and quick-frozen below -18°C), pickling, brining, stir-frying, etc.)其他供人食用濒危植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根,包括果核、仁等)(其他干(坚)果)(提取(晒干的除外)、压榨、烹制、烘焙、冻干、脱水、裹糖屑、发酵、冷冻(经漂汤和杀青,并在-18度以下冷冻)、浸酸、腌渍、炒制等工艺进行加工处理的)

1212.99.99.90Other 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

Including unroasted chicory roots包括未焙制的菊苣根

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 30%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 9%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Latin genus name and Latin species name拉丁文属名和拉丁文种名
4.GTIN
5.CAS
6.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 24%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 22.5%
Brunei: 22.5%
Cambodia: 22.5%
Laos: 22.5%
Malaysia: 22.5%
New Zealand: 24%
Singapore: 22.5%
Thailand: 22.5%
Vietnam: 22.5%
Indonesia: 22.5%
Philippines: 22.5%
Myanmar: 22.5%

CIQ codes

1212999990101Other fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products for human consumption (including unroasted chicory roots) (melon seeds)其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(瓜子)
1212999990102Other fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products for human consumption (incl. unroasted chicory roots) (other dried nuts) (other processes)其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(其他干(坚)果)(其他工艺)
1212999990103Other fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products for human consumption (incl. unroasted chicory roots) (vegetable products for food or pharmaceutical use)其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(供制食品或医药用的植物产品)
1212999990104Other fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products fit for human consumption (incl. unroasted chicory roots) (approved as new food ingredient)其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(批准为新食品原料)
1212999990105Other fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products, for human consumption (incl. unroasted chicory roots) (dried acorn kernels) (other processes)其他供人食用的果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(干橡子仁)(其他工艺)
1212999990106Other fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products for human consumption (including unroasted chicory roots) (dried sea coconut) (other processes)其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(海底椰干)(其他工艺)
1212999990107Other fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products for human consumption (incl. unroasted chicory roots) (other dried nuts) (processed by extraction (excl. sun-drying), pressing, cooking, baking, freeze-drying, dehydration, sugaring, fermentation, freezing (blanched and blanched, frozen below -18°C), pickling, marinating, stir-frying, etc.)其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(其他干(坚)果)(提取(晒干的除外)、压榨、烹制、烘焙、冻干、脱水、裹糖屑、发酵、冷冻(经漂汤和杀青,并在-18度以下冷冻)、浸酸、腌渍、炒制等工艺进行加工处理的)
1212999990108Other fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products for human consumption (including unroasted chicory roots) (Mesona chinensis) (other processes)其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(凉粉草)(其他工艺)
1212999990109Other fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products for human consumption (including unroasted chicory roots) (Mesona chinensis Benth) (processed by extraction (excluding sun-dried), pressing, cooking, roasting, freeze-drying, dehydration, sugaring, fermentation, freezing (blanched and quick-frozen at -18°C or below), pickling, brining, stir-frying, etc.)其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(凉粉草)(提取(晒干的除外)、压榨、烹制、烘焙、冻干、脱水、裹糖屑、发酵、冷冻(经漂汤和杀青,并在-18度以下冷冻)、浸酸、腌渍、炒制等工艺进行加工处理的)
1212999990110Other fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products fit for human consumption (incl. unroasted chicory roots) (dried konjac slices)其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未烘焙的菊苣根)(魔芋干片)
1212999990111Other fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products for human consumption (incl. unroasted chicory roots) (frangipani)其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(鸡蛋花)
1212999990114Other fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products for human consumption (incl. unroasted chicory roots) (konjac flour (edible or for food ingredients))其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未烘焙的菊苣根)(魔芋粉(食用或用于食品原料))
1212999990115Other fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products fit for human consumption (including unroasted chicory roots) (fresh or chilled konjac)其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(鲜或冷藏的魔芋)
1212999990116Other fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products for human consumption (including unroasted chicory roots) (basil seeds (unground seasoning))其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未烘焙的菊苣根)(兰香子(未磨调味料))
1212999990117Other fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products fit for human consumption (incl. unroasted chicory roots) (other edible plant beverages)其他供人食用果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(其他食用植物饮料)
1212999990118Other fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products fit for human consumption (including unroasted chicory roots) (other dehydrated vegetables)其他供人食用的果核、仁及植物产品(包括未焙制的菊苣根)(其他脱水蔬菜)
1212999990990Other fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products fit for human consumption (incl. unroasted chicory roots) (dried konjac)其他供人食用果核,仁及植物产品(包括未烘焙的菊苣根)(干制魔芋(其他))

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.

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Sources

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Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
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HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
India's effective basic customs duty (notification 45/2025-Customs, Table I)Checked 19 Oct 2026
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