Dried Black Beluga Lentils from Mexico
Premium dried black beluga lentils, shelled and not split, are tiny black legumes valued for their caviar-like texture when cooked. HTS 0713.90.81.00 covers such dried, shelled leguminous vegetables withdrawn outside quota periods. Provisional preservation via drying makes them unfit for immediate eating.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Use ISPM-15 certified wooden pallets for shipping to comply with phytosanitary standards
• Document varietal testing if claiming organic status under General Statistical Note 6
• Watch for splitting during drying; split ones may shift to specific split-lentil subheadings