HS chapter 21: Miscellaneous edible preparations
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Key facts
- Chapter
- 21
- Description
- Miscellaneous edible preparations
- Headings
- 6
- Subheadings
- 16
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS chapter 21 covers miscellaneous edible preparations. It has 6 headings, 21.01 to 21.06, and 16 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. Chapter 20, before it, covers preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants; chapter 22, after it, covers beverages, spirits and vinegar.
What this chapter covers
HS chapter 21 covers miscellaneous edible preparations.
It has 6 headings, 21.01 to 21.06, and 16 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
21.01 Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or maté; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof
- 2101.11Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee: Extracts, essences and concentrates
- 2101.12Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee: Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee
- 2101.20Extracts, essences and concentrates, of tea or maté, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of tea or maté
- 2101.30Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof
21.05 Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa
- 2105.00Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa
What it doesn’t cover
Chapter 20, before it, covers preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants; chapter 22, after it, covers beverages, spirits and vinegar.
How it is structured
Chapter 21 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (21.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.
In other countries
No national tariff lines in chapter 21 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use these headings and subheadings and add their own digits after the first six.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS chapter 21 cover?
HS chapter 21 covers miscellaneous edible preparations.
How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 21?
HS chapter 21 has 6 headings and 16 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
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.