Frozen Masoor Dal Lentils from China

Frozen masoor dal refers to red split lentils (Lens culinaris), cooked by boiling then frozen for export. Classified in HTS 0710.29.15.00 as frozen lentils, staple in South Asian cuisine.

Duty Rate — China → United States

17.5%

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

Use regional names like 'masoor' in descriptions but specify botanical name for CBP clarity

Check for varietal purity; admixtures with peas can trigger reclassification

Provide steaming time logs to confirm 'cooked by steaming or boiling' criterion