Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Subheadings
Products classified under HTS 1005.90.40
Yellow Dent Field Corn
Yellow dent field corn is a variety of maize primarily grown for animal feed, ethanol production, and industrial uses, characterized by its hard, dented kernels. It falls under HTS 1005.90.40 as 'other' corn (maize) excluding seed and sweet corn, representing common field corn not specified elsewhere in heading 1005. This classification applies to unmilled, dried kernels imported in bulk.
White Food Grade Maize
White maize kernels suitable for human consumption, such as for nixtamalization into masa or hominy, but imported unmilled and dried. Classified under HTS 1005.90.40 as 'other' corn excluding sweet varieties and seed, focusing on field corn types for food processing. Bulk shipments distinguish it from retail-packaged goods.
Flint Corn Kernels
Hard flint corn with smooth, colorful kernels used for animal feed, decorative purposes, or grinding into polenta, imported in bulk as unmilled grain. HTS 1005.90.40 covers this as 'other' maize not seed or sweet corn, emphasizing its field corn characteristics and non-popping varieties.
High-Amylose Corn
Specialty maize variety with high amylose starch content for industrial food applications like thickeners, imported as dried unmilled kernels. Falls under HTS 1005.90.40 as 'other' corn, distinct from seed stock and sweet corn per Chapter 10 notes.
Blue Corn Kernels
Blue maize kernels prized for their antioxidant-rich pigment, used in tortillas, chips, and flour, shipped in bulk unmilled form. HTS 1005.90.40 classifies it as 'other' field corn, excluding sweet corn (Chapter 7) and seed.
Waxy Corn Grain
Waxy maize with high amylopectin content for adhesives and food texturizers, imported dry and unmilled in bulk. Under HTS 1005.90.40 as unspecified 'other' corn, per exclusion of sweet corn in Chapter notes.
Popcorn Grain Kernels
Unpopped popcorn maize kernels, a flint-type variety for popping, imported in bulk as raw grain. HTS 1005.90.40 applies to this 'other' corn not seed or sweet, before any popping or processing.
Dent Corn for Ethanol
Yellow dent maize optimized for ethanol fermentation, shipped unmilled in large volumes. Classified HTS 1005.90.40 as industrial 'other' corn, excluding Chapter 7 sweet corn per notes.
Red Corn Kernels
Red maize kernels for specialty foods like colored tortillas or animal feed, bulk unmilled import. HTS 1005.90.40 for 'other' non-seed, non-sweet corn varieties.
Organic Field Corn
Certified organic yellow field corn grown without synthetics, for feed or processing, unmilled. HTS 1005.90.40 as 'other' maize; organic status per General Statistical Note 6 but doesn't change heading.