Live Bee Balm Plant with Soil from China
Live bee balm (Monarda spp.) herbaceous perennial with soil on roots, a nursery staple for ornamental borders attracting pollinators. HTS 0602.90.30 covers this as other live herbaceous perennials with attached soil per chapter provisions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
18.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Secure soil import permit from APHIS; accurate root-soil description prevents audits
• Watch for misclassification as herb