HS Code 1404Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
2 six-digit codes · Heading 2 of 2 in Chapter 14 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 1404 is the catch-all heading for plant goods in Chapter 14 that no other heading names. Here is what sits under it and how to pick the right code.
The WCO writes heading 1404 as a residual bucket: goods of Chapter 14that answer to “Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included” and that no more specific heading in the chapter already claims. It still carries 2 six-digit codes, 140420 through 140490, so “other” is not the end of the classification here. The heading is number 2 of 2 in Chapter 14, Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included, which runs to 5 six-digit codes in all.
What heading 1404 covers
Think of 1404 as the last stop in the chapter. First you check whether your goods fit a named heading. If none fits, you land here. Customs calls this "not elsewhere specified", and you may also see the short form "vegetable products n.e.s." Traders in India often say HSN code 1404 for the same heading.
A catch-all is not a vague pile. The heading splits into six-digit subheadings, and one of them names a single product. So most goods that reach this heading still get a precise code.
Cotton linters and other vegetable products: 140420 and 140490
Code 140420 is the named one. It is for cotton linters. If your goods are cotton linters, use this code and stop looking.
Code 140490 is the residual one. Use it only when the goods are not plaiting materials, are not cotton linters, and are not named by any other part of the chapter.
Do not read "other" as "unclassified". The goods still carry a full six-digit code. Compare the wording of each code with your product description before you choose.
How to choose between 1401, 140420 and 140490
Heading 1401 covers vegetable materials of a kind used mainly for plaiting, such as bamboos, rattans, reeds, rushes, osier, raffia, cleaned, bleached or dyed cereal straw and lime bark. Heading 1404 takes what is left over. Ask these questions in order.
These steps are a guide, not a ruling. Read the full legal text and the chapter notes before you decide. To check your own product, use the HS code classifier.
- First: are the goods plant material used mainly for plaiting? If yes, look at heading 1401.
- Second: are the goods cotton linters? If yes, use 140420.
- Third: are the goods another Chapter 14 plant product that no heading names? If yes, use 140490.
- Last: if none of these fits, the goods may belong in another chapter. Check before you file.
HS code 1404 import and export data
A code tells you what the goods are. Customs records tell you who trades them. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources.
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Nearby headings in Chapter 14
If your goods are plaiting materials, go to heading 1401 instead. To see how the whole chapter fits together, open the Chapter 14 page. To compare other families of goods, browse all HS code chapters.
Nearby headings in Chapter 14
Who ships under 1404?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 2 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section II: Vegetable Products, chapters 06–14.
HS Code 1404: common questions
What is HS code 1404?
It takes Chapter 14 plant goods that no named heading covers.
What is the HS code for cotton linters?
The code for cotton linters is 140420. Its official text is "vegetable products; cotton linters".
What does HS code 140490 cover?
It covers vegetable products not classified elsewhere in Chapter 14. It is the residual code, so use it only after you rule out plaiting materials and cotton linters.
What is the difference between HS 1401 and 1404?
Heading 1401 is for vegetable materials used mainly for plaiting, such as bamboos, rattans, reeds and raffia. Heading 1404 is for other Chapter 14 plant products that are not named elsewhere.
Does "not elsewhere specified" mean the goods are unclassified?
No. It means no more specific heading names the goods. They are still classified, under either 140420 or 140490.
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