Dried Celery Seeds from China
Dried celery seeds (Apium graveolens) provide a bitter, aromatic flavor for pickling brines, salads, and spice blends. Under HTS 0910.99.60.00 as 'other spices,' valued for culinary rather than vegetable use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
9.4%
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%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Require supplier guarantees on seed cleanliness to avoid debris-related rejections
• Label as 'spice seeds' not 'vegetable seeds' for proper 0910 classification
• Watch for fumigation certificates; common pitfall in bulk spice imports