Dried Whole Thyme Leaves
Dried whole leaves of the thyme plant (Thymus vulgaris), harvested and air-dried without further processing. Classified under HTS 0910.99.05.00 as crude or not manufactured thyme, a spice in its natural, unground form.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If ground into powder
Ground thyme is considered manufactured, shifting to the processed spices subheading.
If sold for medicinal use rather than as a spice
Plants used primarily in pharmacy or perfumery fall under Chapter 12 for medicinal plants.
If stems are largely removed and it's mostly leaf
If processed beyond crude (e.g., destemmed), it may classify under seeds of anise, badian, etc., but thyme is typically leaf-based.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify botanical identity via lab testing to confirm thyme species and prevent misclassification as other herbs
• Ensure compliance with FDA food safety standards; provide certificates of analysis for contaminants like heavy metals
• Avoid grinding or stemming prior to import to maintain 'crude' status and qualify for this tariff rate
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Whole Turkish Bay Leaves
Unprocessed whole bay leaves sourced from Turkey, dried naturally without additives. HTS 0910.99.05.00 covers these crude bay leaves as other spices not further manufactured.
Crude California Bay Leaves
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Bundle-Dried Thyme Branches
Thyme branches dried in bundles with leaves and small stems intact, straight from the field. HTS 0910.99.05.00 applies to this unmanufactured form of thyme spice.
Wild Harvested Bay Leaves
Bay leaves foraged from wild laurel trees and sun-dried without mechanical processing. As crude, not manufactured spices, they enter under HTS 0910.99.05.00.
Spanish Thyme Crude Leaves
Crude dried leaves of Spanish thyme varieties, unstemmed and whole. Fits HTS 0910.99.05.00 for thyme in its raw spice form.