HS Code 12122119
Seaweeds and other algae: Fit for human consumption EXCL. Wrapped/canned upto 2.5 Kg
Worked example
On an assessable value of BDT 100,000, the total duty and taxes payable on 12122119 would be approximately BDT 15,000.00, because the Total Tax Incidence is 15% of the assessable value.
What these figures mean
Seaweeds and other algae: Fit for human consumption EXCL. Wrapped/canned upto 2.5 Kg is classified under HS code 12122119, which sits in heading 1212 (Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet, sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots) used primarily for human consumption, n.e.c.) of chapter 12 (Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder).
Under the Bangladesh Operative Tariff 2026-2027 this line attracts Customs Duty of 10%, Supplementary Duty of 0%, VAT of 0%, Advance Income Tax of 5%, Regulatory Duty of 0% and Advance Tax of 0%. Combined, these produce a Total Tax Incidence of 15%, which is the figure to multiply by the assessable value of your consignment.
The assessable value is normally the CIF value of the goods plus landing charges. Duties and taxes are applied in a defined order rather than simply added together, which is why the TTI is not the plain sum of the individual rates.
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and April 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports under 12122119 in 5 of 6 months, totalling 10,773 kg at an assessable value of BDT 12,984,230. That is an average of BDT 1,205 per kilogram — useful as a rough check on whether a declared value looks plausible. In April 2026 it was the 2,742nd largest of 4,161 tariff lines by assessable value.
| Month | Net weight | Assessable value | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 4,100 kg | BDT 7,570,860 | BDT 1,847 |
| January 2026 | 5,467 kg | BDT 3,586,909 | BDT 656 |
| February 2026 | 700 kg | BDT 595,792 | BDT 851 |
| March 2026 | 1 kg | BDT 781 | BDT 781 |
| April 2026 | 505 kg | BDT 1,229,888 | BDT 2,435 |
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.
Source: NBR Operative Tariff 2026-2027. The full schedule was reconciled against NBR's online duty calculator before publication; figures were last checked against NBR's live operative tariff search on 10 October 2026.
How this line compares
Chapter 12 contains 91 tariff lines, averaging 22.9%. At 15%, 12122119 sits below that average by 7.9 percentage points. It is the 50th most heavily taxed line in the chapter.
Across the whole Operative Tariff the mean is 61.08%, so this line is cheaper than the typical import by 46.08 points.
Within heading 1212 alone, rates run from 15% to 39.75% across 14 lines. Classification inside a single heading can change the bill substantially, so confirm the eight-digit code rather than working from the four-digit heading.
No supplementary duty applies here, which is the normal case — SD is zero on 78% of the tariff. Where it does apply it usually dominates every other component.