Import duty on Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet, sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots) used primarily for human consumption, n.e.c. (HS 1212)

Heading 1212 covers 7 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 6 of them clear duty-free under USMCA for goods made in Canada, the US or Mexico. Published US and Canadian rates below, verified October 2026. Pick the line that matches your goods for the worked example and border steps.

HS code	Goods	US duty	Canada duty	USMCA
1212.21	Seaweeds and other algae; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground	Free	Free	Free with certificate
1212.29	Seaweeds and other algae; not fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground	Free	Free	Free with certificate
1212.91	Sugar beet; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground	specific or compound rate	Free	Free with certificate
1212.92	Locust beans (carob); fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground	Free	Free	Free with certificate
1212.93	Sugar cane; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground	specific or compound rate	Free	Free with certificate
1212.94	Chicory roots (Chicorium intybus sativum); fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground	Free	Free	Free with certificate
1212.99	Vegetable products; fit for human consumption, n.e.c. in heading no. 1212, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground	Free	Free	Not eligible

This page is a free reference for shippers, not a customs ruling. Final classification and duty are determined by the licensed customs broker at entry, and government amounts are always billed at actual. Rates change with each tariff edition and trade action.

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