Fresh In-Shell Areca Nuts from China
Fresh areca nuts (betel nuts) harvested with their natural hard shells intact, commonly used for chewing with betel leaves in South Asian cultures. Classified under HTS 0802.80.10.00 as fresh or dried areca nuts in shell, distinct from peeled or processed forms. They retain their outer husk and are unsuitable for immediate consumption without shelling.
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify nuts are truly 'in shell' with intact husks; peeled nuts shift to 0802.80.20.00
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates from exporting countries to meet USDA import requirements
• Declare moisture content accurately to avoid reclassification as dried (still same code but impacts valuation)