What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 21 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 2.5% to 20% (median 6.4%); roughly 17% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to compute the full landed rate, including Section 301/232 overlays, IEEPA tariffs, and AD/CVD deposits where applicable.

Are Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs applied to Chapter 21 products?

Section 301 (China) and Section 232 (steel, aluminum, copper) tariffs are layered on top of the base HTSUS rate via Chapter 99 provisions. Whether they apply to a specific 10-digit line in Chapter 21 depends on the product's country of origin, material content, and the active proclamation. Open any code in this chapter to see the live overlay stack and effective rate.

Are there antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders covering Chapter 21 products?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Tandom's AD/CVD catalog cross-references every active order to the HTS codes it covers — open any code in Chapter 21 to see flagged orders, deposit rates, and the underlying scope determinations.

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Section IV: Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, Vinegar; Tobacco

Chapter 21: Miscellaneous edible preparations

Q: What does HTS Chapter 21 cover?

Chapter 21 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Miscellaneous edible preparations. It sits within Section IV: Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, Vinegar; Tobacco. Tandom's catalog lists all 116 10-digit statistical lines and 5 4-digit headings in this chapter.

Chapter 21 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Miscellaneous edible preparations and sits within Section IV: Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, Vinegar; Tobacco.

About Chapter 21

Chapter 21 contains 116 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 5 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare miscellaneous edible preparations on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the applicable Column 1, Special, and Column 2 duty rates.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 21 range from 2.5% to 20%, with a median of 6.4%. About 11% of the chapter's lines (13 of 116) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-program rates (USMCA, KORUS, GSP, AGOA, and others) and Chapter 99 overlays modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Every code page links into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the HTS code prefilled, so you can compute the full landed duty for a specific shipment by entering value, country of origin, and (where relevant) material content or date of entry. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
2101.11	·Extracts, essences and concentrates:	—	—	—	—
2101.11.21	··Instant coffee, not flavored	Free	Free	—	—
2101.11.21.26	····Packaged for retail sale	Free	Free	—	kg
2101.11.21.29	····Other	Free	Free	—	kg
2101.11.21.31	····Packaged for retail sale	Free	Free	—	kg
2101.11.21.39	····Other	Free	Free	—	kg
2101.11.29	··Other	Free	Free	—	—
2101.11.29.41	···Packaged for retail sale	Free	Free	—	kg
2101.11.29.49	···Other	Free	Free	—	kg
2101.12	·Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee:	—	—	—	—
2101.12.32.00	··Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions	10%	20%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
2101.12.34.00	····Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions	10%	20%	Free (CO,KR,OM,PA,PE,S)	kg
2101.12.38.00	····Other	30.5¢/kg + 8.5%	35.9¢/kg + 10%	Free (BH,CL,JO,KR,OM,SG) See 9822.05.20 (P+) See 9822.06.10 (PE) See 9822.08.01 (CO) See 9822.09.17 (PA) See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 (S+) See 9822.03.01(MA)	kg
2101.12.44.00	····Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions	10%	20%	Free (CO,KR,OM,PA,PE,S)	kg
2101.12.48.00	····Other	30.5¢/kg + 8.5%	35.9¢/kg + 10%	Free (BH,CL,JO,KR,OM,SG) See 9822.05.20 (P+) See 9822.06.10 (PE) See 9822.08.01 (CO) See 9822.09.17 (PA) See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 (S+) See 9822.03.01(MA)	kg
2101.12.54.00	····Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions	10%	20%	Free (A,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
2101.12.58.00	····Other	30.5¢/kg + 8.5%	35.9¢/kg + 10%	Free (BH,CL,JO,KR,OM,SG) See 9822.05.20 (P+) See 9822.06.10 (PE) See 9822.08.01 (CO) See 9822.09.17 (PA) See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 (S+) See 9822.03.01(MA)	kg
2101.12.90.00	···Other	8.5%	20%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
2101.20	Extracts, 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:	—	—	—	—
2101.20.20	·Extracts, essences and concentrates	Free	10%	—	—
2101.20.20.10	··Instant tea	Free	10%	—	kg
2101.20.20.90	··Other	Free	10%	—	kg
2101.20.32.00	··Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions	10%	20%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
2101.20.34.00	····Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions	10%	20%	Free (CO,KR,OM,PA,PE,S)	kg
2101.20.38.00	····Other	30.5¢/kg + 8.5%	35.9¢/kg + 10%	Free (BH,CL,JO,KR,OM,SG) See 9822.05.20 (P+) See 9822.06.10 (PE) See 9822.08.01 (CO) See 9822.09.17 (PA) See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 (S+) See 9822.03.01(MA)	kg
2101.20.44.00	····Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions	10%	20%	Free (CO,KR,OM,PA,PE,S)	kg
2101.20.48.00	····Other	30.5¢/kg + 8.5%	35.9¢/kg + 10%	Free (BH,CL,JO,KR,OM,SG) See 9822.05.20 (P+) See 9822.06.10 (PE) See 9822.08.01 (CO) See 9822.09.17 (PA) See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 (S+) See 9822.03.01(MA)	kg
2101.20.54.00	····Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions	10%	20%	Free (A*,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
2101.20.58.00	····Other	30.5¢/kg + 8.5%	35.9¢/kg + 10%	Free (BH,CL,JO,KR,OM,SG) See 9822.05.20 (P+) See 9822.06.10 (PE) See 9822.08.01 (CO) See 9822.09.17 (PA) See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 (S+) See 9822.03.01(MA)	kg
2101.20.90.00	···Other	8.5%	20%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
2101.30.00.00	Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof	2.1¢/kg	6.6¢/kg	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
2102.10.00.00	Active yeasts	6.4%	20%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
2102.20	Inactive yeasts; other single-cell microorganisms, dead:	—

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
2103.10.00.00	Soy sauce	3%	35%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
2103.20	Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces:	—

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
2104.10.00	Soups and broths and preparations therefor	3.2%	35%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	—
2104.10.00.20	·Dried	3.2%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
2106.10.00.00	Protein concentrates and textured protein substances	6.4%	20%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
2106.90	Other:	—	—

Chapter 21: Miscellaneous edible preparations

`2101`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:

`2102`Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell microorganisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders:

`2103`Sauces and preparations therefore; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard:

`2104`Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenized composite food preparations:

`2105`

`2106`Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 21 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 21 imports?

Are Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs applied to Chapter 21 products?

Are there antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders covering Chapter 21 products?

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
2105.00	Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa:	—	—	—	—
2105.00.05.00	·Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions	20%

2101Extracts, 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:

2102Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell microorganisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders:

2103Sauces and preparations therefore; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard:

2104Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenized composite food preparations:

2105

2106Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 21 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 21 imports?

Are Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs applied to Chapter 21 products?

Are there antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders covering Chapter 21 products?

`2101`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:

`2102`Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell microorganisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders:

`2103`Sauces and preparations therefore; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard:

`2104`Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenized composite food preparations:

`2105`

`2106`Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: