Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks from China
Premium Ceylon cinnamon sticks (Cinnamomum verum) are harvested from the inner bark of the tree and presented whole, neither crushed nor ground. They fall under HTS 0906.19.00.00 as 'other' cinnamon excluding cassia, valued for their delicate, sweet flavor in culinary and aromatherapy uses.
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 botanical origin via certificates to distinguish Ceylon from cassia cinnamon, as only non-cassia qualifies under this code
• Ensure product is truly neither crushed nor ground; even minimal processing shifts to 0906.22
• Provide phytosanitary certificates to comply with USDA import regulations for spices