# HS heading 09.05: Vanilla

> HS heading 09.05 covers vanilla. It is in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices). It is split into 2 subheadings: 0905.10 (neither crushed nor ground) and 0905.20 (crushed or ground).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0905
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 09](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/09) / [09.05](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0905)

## Key facts

- Heading: 09.05
- Description: Vanilla
- Chapter: 09: Coffee, tea, maté and spices
- Subheadings: 2
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 09.05 covers vanilla.

It is split into 2 subheadings: 0905.10 (neither crushed nor ground) and 0905.20 (crushed or ground).

- [0905.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/090510) Neither crushed nor ground
- [0905.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/090520) Crushed or ground

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 09 are classified in its other 9 headings, listed below.

- [09.01](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0901) Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion
- [09.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0902) Tea, whether or not flavoured
- [09.03](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0903) Maté
- [09.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0904) Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta
- [09.06](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0906) Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers
- [09.07](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0907) Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)
- [09.08](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0908) Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms
- [09.09](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0909) Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries
- [09.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0910) Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices

## How it is structured

Heading 09.05 is one of 10 headings in chapter 09. Its first two digits, 09, are the chapter; the next two, 05, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (0905.10, 0905.20).

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under heading 09.05 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use its subheadings at six digits and add their own digits after them.

- Previous heading: [09.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0904) Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta
- Next heading: [09.06](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0906) Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 09.05 cover?

HS heading 09.05 covers vanilla.

### Which chapter is HS heading 09.05 in?

HS heading 09.05 is in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 09.05 have?

HS heading 09.05 has 2 subheadings: 0905.10 (neither crushed nor ground) and 0905.20 (crushed or ground).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0905.json