1214.90.00 - Other

HTS code 1214.90.00, described as "Other," encompasses a diverse range of forage products not specifically enumerated in preceding subheadings within Chapter 1214. This category is designed to capture a variety of roots, leaves, and stems of plants primarily utilized for animal feed, which do not fall under the more specific classification of alfalfa meal and pellets (1214.10.00). The scope includes items like rutabagas (swedes), mangolds, and other fodder roots, as well as various forage plants such as sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, and vetches.

This "Other" category serves as a residual classification for those forage products that are not explicitly identified elsewhere within the broader forage products heading. It is distinct from the sibling category 1214.10.00, which is exclusively for alfalfa in the form of meal or pellets. While 1214.10.00 focuses on a specific plant processed into particular forms, 1214.90.00 covers a wider array of unprocessed or less processed forage materials, including entire roots and other vegetative parts.

Within HTS code 1214.90.00, further subdivisions exist to refine the classification of these "Other" forage products. For instance, clover, a common forage plant, is specifically categorized under 1214.90.00.30. This allows for a more precise identification of commonly traded forage crops. The residual subheading, 1214.90.00.90, then captures all remaining forage products that fit the general description of fodder roots, hay, and similar forage plants, but are not otherwise specified, further ensuring the comprehensive classification of these agricultural commodities.