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1211 90 860 8 — Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whole or cut, crushed or powdered: other: other: other

Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whole or cut, crushed or powdered: other: other: other

Names come in English where the EU Combined Nomenclature publishes them — chapters, headings and subheadings, whose first six digits are the same Harmonized System; deeper EAEU detail is a machine translation, marked as such. Official texts — tariff notes, measures, lists and classification rulings — are the original: customs and your broker go by that wording. Where we show a machine translation of them, it is marked; where our quality check rejected one, the Russian stays.

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

Duty rate
5%

This is the base rate. A tariff quota, a preference for the country of origin and a tariff exemption lower it; anti-dumping and special duties are paid on top of it

EEC Council Decision No. 80 of 14.09.2021

Supplementary unit
Not applicable
Requirements and measures
5

None: russian bans and restrictions, dual use, trade defence measures — duty on top of the tariff, tariff quota.

Whether a measure applies to your goods depends on their characteristics and the shipping documents

VAT
22%

The general import rate in Russia: Tax Code of Russia, Art. 164(3) (Federal Law No. 425-FZ of 28.11.2025). This code is not named on the 10% VAT list (Decree No. 908) or the exemption list (No. 1042). The list of medical goods No. 688 is not checked here.

Where it sits in the nomenclature

Section II. Vegetable products

  1. 12Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
  2. 1211Plants and parts of plants, incl. seeds and fruits, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered
  3. 1211 90Plants, parts of plants, incl. seeds and fruits, used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered (excl. ginseng roots, coca leaf, poppy straw and ephedra)
  4. 1211 90 86Other: other
  5. 1211 90 860 8you are here

Compare the description of your goods with the neighbouring codes on the subheading line above.

Explanatory notes to heading 1211 7 paragraphs

Machine translation from Russian. The original is the EEC explanatory note, and that is what a classification dispute is argued from; the translation is for understanding and has no legal force.

1211 Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whole or cut, crushed or powdered: 1211 20 – Ginseng roots 1211 30 – Coca leaf 1211 40 – Poppy straw 1211 50 – Ephedra, or joint-fir 1211 90 – Other

This heading covers products of plant origin used for perfumery, pharmacy or insecticidal, fungicidal, parasitic or similar purposes. They may be in the form of a whole plant, moss or lichen or parts thereof (such as wood, bark, roots, stems, leaves, flowers, petals, fruits and seeds (other than fruits and seeds of oilseeds included in headings 1201 to 1207) or in the form of waste derived mainly from their mechanical processing. They

are classified in this heading fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whole, cut, crushed, ground, powdered or (where appropriate) grated or husked. Products of this heading impregnated with alcohol are also included here. Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) of trees, shrubs, bushes or other plants are classified in this heading if they are either used directly for the purposes mentioned above or used for the production of extracts, alkaloids or essential oils suitable for those purposes. On the other hand, the heading excludes seeds and fruits of a kind used for the extraction of fixed oils; these fall in headings 1201 to 1207, even if the oils are to be used for the purposes referred to in this heading. It should also be noted that products of vegetable origin more specifically described in other headings of the Nomenclature are excluded from this heading even if they are used in perfumery, pharmacy, etc., for example, citrus fruit peel (heading 0814); vanilla, cloves, aniseed, badian (star anise) and other products of Chapter 09; hop cones (heading 1210); chicory roots of heading 1212; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (heading 1301). Live plants and chicory roots and other live seedlings, bulbs, rhizomes, etc., clearly intended for planting, as well as flowers, foliage, etc., for ornamental purposes, fall in Chapter 06. It should be noted that wood used directly in perfumery, pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes is classified in this heading only when in the form of chips, shavings, sawdust or powder. In other forms such wood is excluded (Chapter 44). Certain plants or parts of plants (including seeds or fruits) of this heading may be put up (e.g., in sachets) for making herbal infusions or herbal "teas". Such products consisting of plants or parts of plants (including seeds or fruits) of a single species (e.g., peppermint "tea") are classified in this heading. However, the heading excludes products consisting of plants or parts of plants (including seeds or fruits) of different species (whether or not containing plants or parts of plants of other headings) or consisting of plants or parts of plants of a single species or of different species mixed with other substances such as one or more plant extracts (heading 2106). It should also be noted that the following products fall in heading 3003, 3004, 3303 to 3307 or 3808, as the case may be: (a) products of this heading, unmixed, but put up in measured doses or in packings for retail sale for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, or put up for retail sale as perfumery products or as insecticides, fungicides or other similar products; (b) mixed products intended for the uses mentioned in subparagraph (a) above. However, the classification of products of vegetable origin in this heading, having regard to their primary use in pharmacy, does not necessarily imply that they may be regarded as medicaments of heading 3003 or 3004 when, mixed or unmixed, they are put up in measured doses or in packings for retail sale. Whereas the term "medicaments" in the context of heading 3003 or 3004 refers only to products having therapeutic or prophylactic uses, the broader term "pharmacy" covers both medicaments and products having no therapeutic or prophylactic uses (e.g., tonic beverages, fortified foods, blood-grouping reagents). The heading also excludes: (a) mixtures of different species of plants or parts of plants of this heading, used as seasonings for sauces (heading 2103);

(b) the following products, used either directly for flavouring beverages or for the preparation of extracts for the manufacture of beverages: (i) mixtures consisting of different species of plants or parts of plants of this heading (heading 2106); and (ii) mixtures of plants or parts of plants of this heading with vegetable products falling in other Chapters (e.g., Chapters 07, 09, 11) (Chapter 09 or heading 2106). The following products are included in this heading: Quince: seeds Sweet flag (Acorus calamus): roots Aconite (Aconitum napellus): roots and leaves Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis): flowers, leaves and roots Angostura (Galipea officinalis): bark Anemone (Anemone pulsatilla): herb Pansy: flowers Orange (Citrus aurantium): leaves and flowers Aralia (Smilax): roots Araroba (Andira araroba): powder Arnica (Arnica montana): roots, stems, leaves, flowers Basil (Ocimum basilicum): flowers and leaves Meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale): corms and seeds Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger): roots, seeds and leaves Belladonna (Atropa belladonna): herb, roots, berries, leaves and flowers Boldo (Peumus boldus): leaves Bryony (Bryonia dioica): roots Elder (Sambucus nigra): flowers and bark Buchu (Barosma betulina, Barosma serratifolia and Barosma crenulata): leaves Borage (Boraga officinalis): stems and flowers Valerian (Valeriana officinalis): roots Bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata): leaves Verbena: leaves and tops Speedwell (Veronica officinalis): leaves Culver's root (Veronica virginica): flowers and herb Cherry: stalks Slippery elm (Ulmus fulva): bark Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana): bark and leaves Cocillana (Guarea rusbyi): bark Guaiacum (Guaiacum officinale, Guaiacum sanctum): wood Clove tree (Caryophyllus aromaticus): bark and leaves Hibiscus (ambrette) (Hibiscus abelmoschus): seeds

Yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea): roots Walnut: leaves Derris (or tuba) (Derris elliptica and Derris trifoliata): roots Datura (Datura metel): leaves and seeds Thorn apple (Datura stramonium): leaves and tops Wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare); sweet (garden) marjoram (Majorana nortensis or Origanum majorana) is excluded (Chapter 07) Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis): leaves and flowers Angelica (Archangelica officinalis): roots, seeds Golden seal (Hydrastis canadensis): roots Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium, Panax ginseng): roots Cascara buckthorn (Rhamnus purshiana): bark Centaury (Erythraea centaurium): herb Indian berry (Anamirta paniculata): fruit Ipecacuanha (Cephaelis ipecacuanha): roots Mexican scammony (Ipomoea orizabensis): roots Iris (Iris germanica, Iris pallida, Iris florentina): roots Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis): flowers and leaves Yohimbe (Corynanthe johimbe): bark Chinese galangal (Alpinia officinarum): rhizomes Black haw (Viburnum prunifolium): roots, bark Cascarilla (Croton eluteria): bark Cassia (Cassia fistula): pods and unpurified pulp (purified cassia pulp – an aqueous extract – falls in heading 1302) Sharp-leaved cassia and narrow-leaved cassia (Cassia acutifolia, Cassia angustifolia): pods and leaves Quassia (Quassia amara, Picraena excelsa): wood and bark Coca bush (Erythroxylon coca, Erythroxylon truxillense): leaves Calumba (Jaterhiza pialmata): roots Colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis): fruit Condurango (Marsdenia condurango): bark Hemp (Cannabis sativa): herb Mullein (Verbascum thapsus, Verbascum phlomoides): leaves and flowers Alder buckthorn: bark Cube (barbasco or timbo) (Yonchocarpus nicou): bark and roots Cubeb (Cubeba officinalis, Piper cubeba): powder Lavender (Lavandula vera): flowers and herb Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus): berries Lime tree (Tilia europaea): flowers and leaves

Lobelia (Lobelia inflata): herb and flowers Greater burdock (Arctium lappa): seeds and dried roots Marjoram Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum): heads (unripe, dried) Mallow (Malva silvestris and Malva rotundifolia): leaves and flowers Mandrake: roots and rhizomes Goosefoot: seeds Mexican lavender (Bursera delpechiana): skin of the berries Squill (Urginea maritima, Urginea scilla): bulbs Mint (all species) Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis): leaves, flowers and tops Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea): leaves and seeds Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale): roots Comfrey (Symphytum officinale): roots Black nightshade Patchouli (Pogostemon patchouli): leaves Indian long pepper (Piper longum): roots and underground stems Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare): roots, leaves and seeds Pellitory (Anacyclus pyrethrum): roots Plantain (Plantago): herb and seeds May apple (Podophyllum peltatum): roots and rhizomes Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium): leaves and flowers Levant wormseed (Artemisia cina): flowers Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris): roots Couch grass (Agropyrum repens): roots Rhatany (Krameria triandra): roots Rhubarb (Rheum officinale): roots Roman chamomile (Anthemis nobilis): flowers German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla): flowers Rose: flowers Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis): herb, flowers and leaves Rue (Ruta graveolens): leaves Sabadilla (Schoenocaulon officinale): seeds Sandalwood: chips, shavings (white and yellow) Sassafras (Sassafras officinalis): bark, roots and wood Senega (Polygala senega) Scammony (Convolvulus scammonia): roots Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra): roots

Pine: buds Ergot of cereals Strychnos (Strychnos ignatii) Strophanthus (Strophanthus combe): seeds Bearberry (Uva ursi): leaves Tonka (Dipterix odorata): beans Damiana (Turnera diffusa): leaves Sweet violet (Viola odorata): roots and dried flowers Calabar bean plant (Physostigma venenosum): beans Cinchona tree: bark Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium): leaves, stems and flowers Hellebore (Veratrum album, Veratrum viride): roots Nux vomica (Strychnos nux-vomica): seeds Sage (Salvia officinalis): leaves and flowers Horehound (Marrubium vulgare): herb and stems Male shield fern, or male fern (Dryopteris filix-mas): roots Evernia (oak moss) (Ewernia furfuracea) (lichen) Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus): leaves Ephedra: stems and branches Jaborandi (Pilocarpus jaborandi and Pilocarpus microphyllus): leaves Jalap (Ipomaea purga): roots Sweet woodruff (Asperula odorata): herb The botanical names in the above list (which is not exhaustive) are given to assist in identifying the plants. The mention of the botanical name of a particular species does not in any way mean that other species of the same plant family are not included in this heading. Certain products of this heading which are regarded as narcotic drugs under international instruments are included in the list at the end of Chapter 29.

Official text adopted by a Recommendation of the EEC Board

Notes to chapter 12 — Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 6 items

Notes

English text as published in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/1832 (Combined Nomenclature). The EAEU tariff and the EU nomenclature copy these notes from the same convention. For a Russian declaration the binding version is the Russian one: Annex to Decision No 80 of the EEC Council of 14 September 2021.

1. Heading 1207 applies, inter alia, to palm nuts and kernels, cotton seeds, castor oil seeds, sesamum seeds, mustard seeds, safflower seeds, poppy seeds and shea nuts (karite nuts). It does not apply to products of heading 0801 or 0802 or to olives (Chapter 7 or 20).

2. Heading 1208 applies not only to non-defatted flours and meals but also to flours and meals which have been partially defatted or defatted and wholly or partially refatted with their original oils. It does not, however, apply to residues of headings 2304 to 2306.

3. For the purposes of heading 1209, beet seeds, grass and other herbage seeds, seeds of ornamental flowers, vegetable seeds, seeds of forest trees, seeds of fruit trees, seeds of vetches (other than those of the species Vicia faba) or of lupines are to be regarded as ‘seeds of a kind used for sowing’. Heading 1209 does not, however, apply to the following, even if for sowing:

(a) leguminous vegetables or sweetcorn (Chapter 7);

(b) spices or other products of Chapter 9;

(c) cereals (Chapter 10); or

(d) products of headings 1201 to 1207 or 1211.

4. Heading 1211 applies, inter alia, to the following plants or parts thereof: basil, borage, ginseng, hyssop, liquorice, all species of mint, rosemary, rue, sage and wormwood. Heading 1211 does not, however, apply to:

(a) medicaments of Chapter 30;

(b) perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations of Chapter 33; or

(c) insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants or similar products of heading 3808.

5. For the purposes of heading 1212, the term ‘seaweeds and other algae’ does not include:

(a) dead single-cell micro-organisms of heading 2102;

(b) cultures of micro-organisms of heading 3002; or

(c) fertilisers of heading 3101 or 3105.

Subheading note

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. В субпозиции 1205 10 термин «семена рапса, или кользы, с низким содержанием эруковой кислоты» означает семена рапса, или кользы, дающие нелетучее масло, содержащее менее 2 мас.% эруковой кислоты, и твердый компонент, содержащий менее 30 мкмоль/г глюкозинолатов.

Classification rulings for this code (7)

Machine translation from Russian. The original is the Russian wording of the ruling, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

Leaves of Kyprey (Ivan-tea) narrow-leaved length from 5 to 12 cm, width from 0.7 to 2 cm in the form of twisted flagella, passed the following stages of the technological process: withering, twisting, fermentation, drying, sorting. They are used as raw materials for tea drinks. They come in polymer bags packed in corrugated cardboard boxes.

GRI 1 and 6

Psyllium husk is a husk (light brown or brown color) of plantain seeds (purity degree 98%), obtained mechanically without the use of chemicals (cleaning, grinding and grinding seeds, separation of husks, cleaning and weeding).

Full description

It is used in the food industry as a stabilizer and source of soluble fiber, as well as in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Packed 25 kg in a grid in a laminated paper bag with an inner liner.

GRI 1 and 6

The product in the form of a mixture of crushed particles of a diverse form of yellowish-green color with white inclusions, which is 100% of the chamomile flower of the pharmacy (Matricaria Chamomilla). It is used by brewing 1 filter bag in 200 ml of hot water. Packaged in filter bags of 1.5 g (20 filter bags in a cardboard box), the box has information for the consumer (name, composition, method of use, etc.).

GRI 1 and 6

Toy for cats in the form of a paw consists of a plastic case on a Velcro with a lid and fixed inside a rotating ball of cat mint (dried, crushed and compressed without any additives).

Full description

The toy is designed for independent play, attached to the surface. The animal is supposed to play by rotating the ball inside the toy body with its paws, head or teeth. The smell of catnip attracts the animal to the toy, helps calm and relieve stress in the animal, catnip helps clean teeth due to the abrasive surface.

GRI 1, 3(b) and 6

Vegetable raw materials for the preparation of hot soft drinks, consisting of whole or crushed dried parts of peppermint (leaves, flowers, shoots, seeds, roots or mixtures thereof).

Full description

The product weighing 40 g is packaged for retail sale in a polymer bag enclosed in a cardboard box with affixed marking containing information about the name of the product, composition, manufacturer, storage conditions, date of manufacture, etc.

GRI 1 and 6

Birch mushroom "chaga" in the form of pieces of various shapes, up to 10 cm in size, passed the following stages of the technological process: cleaning, cutting, drying. The product of plant origin is used as a raw material for the production of tea drinks. It comes in polymer bags packed in corrugated cardboard boxes.

GRI 1 and 6

Psyllium husks are husks (light brown or brown) of plantain seeds (99% purity), obtained mechanically without the use of chemicals (cleaning, grinding and grinding seeds, separation of husks, cleaning and weeding). It is used in the food industry as a stabilizer and source of soluble fiber, as well as in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Packed 25 kg in a grid in a laminated paper bag with an inner liner.

GRI 1 and 6

What import requires

Veterinary and sanitary control

Goods fall under supervision by their type and characteristics

  • Sanitary and epidemiological supervision (control)

    rule for the whole chapter 12
    Пищевые продукты (продукты в натуральном или переработанном виде, употребляемые человеком в пищу), в том числе полученные с использованием генно-инженерно-модифицированных (трансгенных) организмов; Иная продукция (товары), в отношении которой одним из государств – членов Евразийского экономического союза введены временные санитарные меры

    Решение Коллегии Евразийской экономической комиссии от 17.09.2019 № 154

  • Veterinary control (supervision)

    Растения и их части (включая семена и плоды), используемые в инсектицидных или аналогичных целях, или в ветеринарии, свежие или сушеные, целые или измельченные, дробленые или молотые

    Such goods need a veterinary certificate, and the manufacturing plant must be on the register of third-country establishments. Check the supplier in the register →

    Решение Коллегии Евразийской экономической комиссии от 20.01.2020 № 13

Conformity assessment

May apply

Whether the goods fall under a regulation depends on their name and characteristics. Check them against the list

    • Травяные инстантные чаи (на растительной основе), мате или парагвайский чай (представление декларации о соответствии не требуется) — state registration certificate (part of the heading)

Checked: the consolidated list of Government Decree No. 2425 and the lists of 42 technical regulations out of 52 adopted. The others have no list by HS code, so see the full list of regulations.

How it is done in practice

Valid documents in the EAEU unified register for subheading 1211 90: certificates 0, declarations 1,615.

By technical regulation
ТР ТС 021/20111,614ТР ТС 022/20111,605ТР ТС 029/2012496ТР ТС 015/20112ТР ТС 005/20112
Schemes
1д9273д6432д45The letter after the scheme number shows the form: certification or declaration of conformity.
Most active certification bodies
ООО «Надежные документы»ЗАО «Национальный орган по стандартизации и метрологии»ООО «АРМ-ТЕСТ»
Manufacturers outside the EAEU
China80Egypt68India51Türkiye33Iran23Vietnam23

Manufacturers of these goods →Check a supplier’s document by its number →

EAEU non-tariff regulation

Unified list of non-tariff measures (EEC Board Decision No. 30 of 21.04.2015). List entries selected by code

  • 2.12licensing regimeon import and export

    Наркотические средства, психотропные вещества и их прекурсоры

    10 list entries

    Кокаиновый куст растение любого вида; так и измельченные, как невысушенные, за семян) любого растения рода Papaver, наркотически активные алкалоиды опия 67. Каннабис марихуана приготовленная смесь; пропилоксипиридин 116. Растение рода Cannabis конопля; Кактусы, содержащие мескалин; Кат неодревесневшие; Пейот все части растения рода; Лист шалфея предсказателей лист растения вида; Плодовое тело (любая часть); Argyrea nervosa; хлорфенилпиперазин 314. Цветки и листья голубого лотоса цветки и листья

  • 2.13licensing regimeon import and exportpartial match

    Ядовитые вещества, не являющиеся прекурсорами наркотических средств и психотропных веществ

    1 list entry

    Аконит

Priority customs handling

The goods are on the perishable goods list. Matched by code 1211 90

Свежие трава, зелень, растения и их части

Решение Совета ЕЭК от 17.10.2022 № 160

Tariff preferences

The code is on the EAEU list of preferential goods: for goods originating in a beneficiary country the duty is lower

Developing countries75% of the common tariff rate3,75%
33 countries

Algeria, Egypt, Venezuela, São Tomé & Príncipe, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Iran, Pakistan, North Korea, Bhutan, Morocco, Eswatini, Lebanon, Bolivia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Vanuatu, Ghana, Honduras, Zimbabwe, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Kenya, Congo - Brazzaville, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Namibia, Nicaragua, Philippines, Tunisia, Nigeria, Micronesia

Least developed countrieszero rate0%
46 countries

Burkina Faso, Guinea, Eritrea, Congo - Kinshasa, Timor-Leste, Afghanistan, Mauritania, Yemen, Cambodia, Lesotho, Laos, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tanzania, Palestinian Territories, Angola, Benin, Burundi, Haiti, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Djibouti, Zambia, Kiribati, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Myanmar (Burma), Sudan, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Chad, South Sudan, Syria, Solomon Islands, Comoros, Togo, Tuvalu, Ethiopia, Somalia, Central African Republic

The preference requires a document of origin and compliance with the direct consignment rule; customs checks the right to it at declaration.

Payments on import

Duty for this code: 5%. On top of the duty, on import into Russia you pay VAT of 22% of the customs value including the duty (Article 160 of the Tax Code) and the customs processing fee — a fixed amount by value band. Customs value: the price of the goods, delivery to the border, local costs.

Import VAT in EAEU countries

  • Russia22%
  • Kazakhstan16%
  • Belarus20%
  • Armenia20%
  • Kyrgyzstan12%

Standard rate; each country has reduced rates and exemptions for some goods. The duty for the code above is the union one, the same for all

The right code is in the HS code search.