HS Code 1202Ground-nuts; not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken
3 six-digit codes · Heading 2 of 14 in Chapter 12 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 1202 is the customs heading for raw groundnuts, also known as peanuts. This page explains what it covers and how to pick the right code.
“Ground-nuts; not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken” divides three ways under heading 1202 — 120230, 120241 and 120242. Each carries its own customs description, and the exact wording below is what a classification has to match. The heading is number 2 of 14 in Chapter 12, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder, which runs to 50 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 1202
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 120230 | Ground-nuts; seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken |
| 120241 | Ground-nuts; other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, in shell |
| 120242 | Ground-nuts; other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, |
What HS code 1202 covers
The Harmonized System calls them ground-nuts. Traders also say groundnut, and in India the same number is often called the HSN code 1202. The code itself does not change.
The key words are "not roasted or otherwise cooked". Raw nuts stay in this heading. They can be in the shell or out of it, and whole or broken. Nuts that have been roasted or cooked do not match this wording, so they belong somewhere else in the tariff.
These goods sit with other oil seeds in Chapter 12. Customs officers and traders use the same Harmonized System, so the heading means the same thing in every country that follows it.
How to choose between 120230, 120241 and 120242
Ask two simple questions. First, is the product seed? Second, if it is not seed, is the shell still on? Seed is checked first, because the other two codes say "other than seed".
- 120230 groundnut seed: ground-nuts sold as seed, whether or not shelled or broken.
- 120242 shelled: ground-nuts other than seed, with the shell removed, whole or broken.
Shell on, shell off: the 120241 and 120242 split
The only difference between 120241 and 120242 is the shell. If the shell is on, use 120241. If the shell is off, use 120242. Broken pieces of shelled nuts still go to 120242.
Write the product on your invoice in the same words as the customs description. A clear match avoids delays. If you are unsure, test your product description in the HS code classifier.
Ground-nuts and nearby oil seed headings
Do not mix up 1202 with its neighbours. Soya beans are in 1201. Sunflower seeds are in 1206. Oil seeds that are not named elsewhere in the chapter go to 1207. Flours and meals made from oil seeds go to 1208, so they are a different product from whole nuts.
Heading 1209 covers seeds, fruit and spores of a kind used for sowing. Groundnut seed has its own code, 120230, under 1202. Start there for groundnut seed, and compare the wording with 1209 if you are not sure.
Who imports and exports groundnuts under HS code 1202?
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Nearby headings in Chapter 12
- 1201Soya beans, whether or not broken2 codes
- 1203Copra1 code
- 1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken1 code
- 1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken2 codes
- 1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken1 code
- 1207Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, n.e.c. in chapter 12; whether or not broken10 codes
- 1208Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of…2 codes
- 1209Seeds, fruit and spores; of a kind used for sowing10 codes
- 1210Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of…2 codes
- 1211Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used…6 codes
- 1212Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet, sugar cane, fresh…7 codes
- 1213Cereal straw and husks, unprepared; whether or not chopped, ground, pressed…1 code
Who ships under 1202?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 3 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section II: Vegetable Products, chapters 06–14.
HS Code 1202: common questions
What is the HS code for groundnuts?
Groundnuts, also called peanuts, go under heading 1202 when they are not roasted or otherwise cooked.
Under which chapter does HS code 1202 fall?
It falls in Chapter 12, the oil seeds chapter, inside Section II, Vegetable Products.
What is the HS code for shelled groundnuts?
Use 120242.
What is the HS code for groundnuts in shell?
Use 120241.
What is the difference between 120241 and 120242?
120241 is for nuts still in the shell. 120242 is for nuts with the shell removed, whether or not they are broken.
What is the HS code for groundnut seed for sowing?
Use 120230.
Are roasted peanuts classified under 1202?
No. The heading only covers ground-nuts that are not roasted or otherwise cooked.
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