# HS code 1214.90: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets

> HS code 1214.90 covers swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets, other than those classified in 1214.10. It sits in heading 12.14 (swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder). Other goods of heading 12.14 are classified under 1214.10 (lucerne (alfalfa) meal or pellets).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/121490
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 1214.90
- Covers: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets
- Heading: [12.14: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/1214)
- 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 1214.90 covers swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets, other than those classified in 1214.10.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 12.14 are classified under 1214.10 (lucerne (alfalfa) meal or pellets).

- [1214.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/121410) Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets

## How it is structured

1214.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 12, are the chapter; the first four, 1214, are heading 12.14; the last two, 90, 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 12.14: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets
- Subheading 1214.90: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 1214.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 1214.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [1214.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/121410) Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets
- Next subheading: [1301.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/130120) Gum Arabic

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1214.90 cover?

HS code 1214.90 covers swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets, other than those classified in 1214.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1214.90 in?

HS code 1214.90 is in heading 12.14 (swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets) 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 12.14 classified when 1214.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 12.14 are classified under 1214.10 (lucerne (alfalfa) meal or pellets).

## 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/121490.json