Dried Split Red Lentils from China
Dried and split red lentils (Lens culinaris) are shelled leguminous vegetables processed for long-term storage and cooking. They fall under HTS 0713.90.81.00 as dried, shelled, and split leguminous vegetables entered outside quota periods or withdrawn anytime. These are not suitable for immediate consumption without rehydration.
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
• Verify certificate of origin and ensure lentils are fully dried (moisture <14%) to avoid reclassification as fresh under Chapter 07
• Provide lab analysis for purity and absence of contaminants; common pitfall is mold from improper storage during transit
• Check quota status via USDA reports; over-quota entries trigger this higher duty subheading