Fresh In-Shell Kola Nuts from China
Fresh kola nuts from the Cola nitida tree, harvested and sold while still enclosed in their natural fibrous husks. Classified under HTS 0802.70.1000 as in-shell kola nuts, fresh or dried, which matches their unprocessed state directly from the tree.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Verify botanical identity as Cola spp. via certificates of origin to confirm kola nut classification
• Inspect for freshness; dried nuts remain classified here but spoiled ones may require phytosanitary rejection
• Avoid common pitfall of mislabeling as shelled; in-shell means intact husk covering the nut