HS Code 12122120: Edible Seaweeds and Algae

Q: Is HS code 12122120 the same in every country?

Up to 6 digits (121221) it is the same in every country that applies the Harmonized System. Beyond that, countries extend it with their own subdivisions and descriptions, as the table above shows.

Q: Which countries use HS code 12122120?

12122120 is listed across 5 countries' HS schedules in the table above, each with its national code and local description.

HS code 12122120 is an 8-digit code for Edible Seaweeds and Algae, under the 6-digit subheading 121221. The first 6 digits are standardized worldwide; the digits beyond are set by each country.

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HS Code 12122120 Description by Country

12122120 is listed across 5 countries' HS schedules. The table below shows how each country defines it under its own standard, with the local description and a link to its real import and export trade data.

Algeria HS Code

HS Code 1212212000 Algues, fraîches, réfrigérées, congelées ou séchées, même pulvérisées, destinées à l'alimentation humaine : Congelées ou séchées

Chile HS Code

HS Code 12122120 Algarrobas algas remolacha azucarera y caña de azúcar frescas refrigeradas congeladas o secas incluso pulverizadas; huesos (carozos) * y almendras de frutos y demás productos vegetales (incluidas las raíces de achicoria sin tostar de la variedad cichorium intybus sativum) empleados principalmente en la alimentación humana no expresados ni comprendidos en otra parte: Algas: Aptas para la alimentación humana: Pelillo (gracilaria spp.)

Iceland HS Code

HS Code 12122120 Other fresh or dried seaweeds and algae for human consumption

Japan HS Code

HS Code 121221200 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 > Fit for human consumption > 2 Porphyra spp. and other seaweeds mixed with Porphyra spp. other than those specified in 1 above

Korea, Republic of HS Code

HS Code 1212212010 Dried

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 12122120?

HS code 12122120 is an 8-digit code for Edible Seaweeds and Algae, under the 6-digit subheading 121221 of the Harmonized System. The first 6 digits are standardized worldwide; the rest are national.

Is HS code 12122120 the same in every country?

Which countries use HS code 12122120?