Dried Black Beluga Lentils from China
Black beluga lentils are small, shiny, caviar-like dried lentils, shelled and dried for gourmet applications in salads and side dishes. They are categorized under HTS 0713.40.20.85 as other dried lentils not fitting specific varietal or organic breaks. Their intact skin and firm texture hold up well in cooking.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Include fumigation certificates if shipped in bulk bags to meet quarantine rules for pulse imports
• Avoid mixing varieties in one shipment to prevent reclassification or valuation issues at entry
• Check for varietal-specific quotas, as some lentils face tariff-rate quotas under trade agreements