Whole Guar Seeds from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
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
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