# HS code 1203.00: Copra

> HS code 1203.00 covers copra. It sits in heading 12.03 (copra) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder). It is the only subheading of heading 12.03, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120300
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 1203.00
- Covers: Copra
- Heading: [12.03: Copra](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/1203)
- Chapter: [12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/12)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 1203.00 covers copra.

The legal text of the subheading is “Copra”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 12.03, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

1203.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 12, are the chapter; the first four, 1203, are heading 12.03; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
- Heading 12.03: Copra
- Subheading 1203.00: Copra

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 1203.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 1203.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [1202.42](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120242) Other: Shelled, whether or not broken
- Next subheading: [1204.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120400) Linseed, whether or not broken

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1203.00 cover?

HS code 1203.00 covers copra.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1203.00 in?

HS code 1203.00 is in heading 12.03 (copra) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder).

### Where are goods of heading 12.03 classified when 1203.00 doesn’t fit?

1203.00 is the only subheading of heading 12.03, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## 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/120300.json