Whole Guar Seeds from Japan
Dried, shelled guar seeds (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) harvested from the guar plant, left whole without splitting or skinning. Classified under HTS 0713.90.5000 as dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, specifically guar seeds, intended for processing into guar gum.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify seed purity and moisture content below 10% to meet phytosanitary standards for dried leguminous vegetables
• Provide certificates of origin from India or Pakistan, primary exporters, to qualify for preferential tariff rates
• Avoid misclassification as fresh seeds (0713.32) by ensuring complete drying and shelling documentation