Dried Fennel Seeds Whole

Whole dried seeds of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) used as a spice in culinary applications. Classified under HTS 0712.90.60.00 as crude dried fennel, not further manufactured beyond drying, fitting the category for dried vegetables like fennel in whole form.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0909.61.00.00Lower: 7.5% vs 35%

If crushed, ground, or powdered

Ground fennel seeds are classified as spices in Chapter 9 rather than dried vegetables.

0910.99.60.00Lower: 9.4% vs 35%

If containing added essential oils

Fennel with extracted or added oils shifts to mixtures of spices under 0910.

0712.90Same rate: 35%

If mushrooms are predominant in a mixture

Mixtures where mushrooms exceed other vegetables fall under the mushrooms subheading.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify the product is solely dried and crude, without grinding or oil extraction to stay in 0712.90.60.00; provide drying process certificates

Include botanical identification and purity tests to confirm fennel content and absence of contaminants

Check for pesticide residues as per FDA import requirements for spices to prevent holds at entry