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HS Code 121221: Seaweeds and other algae : Fit for human consumption in China

What is HS Code 121221 in China

Under China's Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国海关进出口税则), HS Code 121221 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Seaweeds and other algae : Fit for human consumption. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; China extends classifications to 13 digits under its national tariff system. 121221 belongs to Section II: Vegetable products, Chapter 12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder, Heading 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.

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Classification Path of HS Code 121221 in China

Section II
Chapters (06-14) Vegetable products
Chapter 12
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
HS Code 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
HS Code 121221
Seaweeds and other algae : Fit for human consumption
HS Code 12122110
Sea tangle 海带
HS Code 12122120
Black moss 发菜
HS Code 12122131
Dried pinnatifida 干的裙带菜
HS Code 12122132
Fresh pinnatifida 鲜的裙带菜
HS Code 12122139
Other pinnatifida 其他裙带菜
HS Code 12122141
Dried laver 干紫菜
HS Code 12122142
Fresh laver 鲜紫菜
HS Code 12122149
Other laver 其他紫菜
HS Code 12122161
Dried eucheuma 干麒麟菜
HS Code 12122169
Other eucheuma 其他麒麟菜
HS Code 12122171
Dried gracilaria 干江蓠
HS Code 12122179
Other gracilaria 其他江蓠
HS Code 12122190
Seaweecds and other algae nes, for human consumption 未列名适合供人食用的海草及其他藻类

China Tariff Classification: Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (China HS / CCCHS)

In China, HS 121221 is classified under the Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国海关进出口税则) — a 13-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (China HS / CCCHS)
Local name 中华人民共和国海关进出口税则
Digits 13
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 121221 in China?
HS code 121221 covers Seaweeds and other algae : Fit for human consumption in China. It sits in Chapter 12 (Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder), Heading 1212 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under China HS / CCCHS.
Is HS code 121221 the same across all countries?
What system does China use to classify HS code 121221?
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