What is HTS code 1404?

HTS heading 1404 covers vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included. It sits in Chapter 14 (vegetable plaiting materials) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 8 tariff lines.

What is the duty rate for HTS 1404?

General duty rate of 2.3%, with 5 duty-free lines; 2 lines carry a specific or compound duty. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.

How many digits does a full HTS code have?

US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 1404 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.

Heading 1404

HTS code 1404 — Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included

Chapter: 14 — Vegetable plaiting materials
Tariff lines: 8
General duty: General duty rate of 2.3%, with 5 duty-free lines; 2 lines carry a specific or compound duty

Tariff lines under heading 1404

Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.

HTS code	Description	General rate	Unit
1404.20.0000	Cotton linters (Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included)	Free	kg
1404.90.1000	Vegetable hair (Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included > Other)	0.5¢/kg	kg
1404.90.2000	Broomcorn (Sorghum vulgare var. technicum) (Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included > Other > Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily in brooms or in brushes (for example, broomcorn piassava, couch grass and istle), whether or not in hanks or bundles)	$4.95/t	t
1404.90.3000	Istle (Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included > Other > Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily in brooms or in brushes (for example, broomcorn piassava, couch grass and istle), whether or not in hanks or bundles)	Free	kg
1404.90.4000	Other (Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included > Other > Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily in brooms or in brushes (for example, broomcorn piassava, couch grass and istle), whether or not in hanks or bundles)	2.3%	kg
1404.90.9020	Canaigre, chestnut, curupay, divi-divi, eucalyptus, gall nuts, hemlock, larch, mangrove, myrobalan, oak, quebracho, sumac, tara, urunday, valonia, wattle and other materials of a kind used primarily in tanning (Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included > Other > Other > Raw vegetable materials of a kind used primarily in dyeing or tanning)	Free	kg
1404.90.9040	Other (Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included > Other > Other > Raw vegetable materials of a kind used primarily in dyeing or tanning)	Free	kg
1404.90.9090	Other (Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included > Other > Other)	Free	kg

Documents required to import under 1404

Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.

Commercial InvoiceRequired
Packing ListRequired
Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries
FDA Prior NoticeRequired
Must be submitted 2-8 hours before arrival
Phytosanitary CertificateConditional
Required for plant-based products
APHIS Plant Import Permit (PPQ 587)Conditional
Required to import most plants and plant products
Must be obtained from USDA-APHIS before the shipment arrives
APHIS Permit for Plant Pests / Biocontrol (PPQ 505)Conditional
Required only to import live plant pests or biological control agents

Common questions

What is HTS code 1404?: HTS heading 1404 covers vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included. It sits in Chapter 14 (vegetable plaiting materials) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 8 tariff lines.
What is the duty rate for HTS 1404?: General duty rate of 2.3%, with 5 duty-free lines; 2 lines carry a specific or compound duty. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
How many digits does a full HTS code have?: US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 1404 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.

Related headings in Chapter 14

1401Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting (for example, bamboos, rattans, reeds, rushes, osier, raffia, cleaned, bleached or dyed cereal straw, and lime bark)