Ground Green Cardamom Powder from China
Finely ground powder made from dried green cardamom pods (Elettaria cardamomum), used as a spice in culinary applications. Classified under HTS 0908.32.00.00 because it is crushed or ground cardamom, falling within the cardamom subheading of Chapter 9 for spices. Excludes cubeb pepper or other heading 1211 products per chapter notes.
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 product purity to comply with 21 U.S.C. 41 prohibiting impure spices; include lab test certificates in documentation
• Label packages clearly with botanical name (Elettaria cardamomum) and processing method to avoid misclassification as whole pods under 0908.31
• Avoid importing pepper shells or cubeb pepper, which are prohibited or excluded from this chapter