Medium Yellow Popcorn Kernels
Medium-sized yellow popcorn kernels offer a balance of tenderness and yield for theater-style popping, precisely under HTS 1005.90.4040 for popcorn maize. They feature the glassy endosperm essential for uniform expansion.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If for other hybrid maize varieties
Non-popcorn maize hybrids fall into residual 'other' subheadings with different statistical suffixes.
If simply dried without popping intent
Dried leguminous vegetables include some corn if not specified as popcorn, but Chapter 7 excludes Chapter 10 corn.
If pre-popped and flavored for retail
Prepared foods like flavored popcorn classify under Chapter 19 as cereal preparations.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Declare exact varietal (e.g
• 'Zea mays everta') on commercial invoice to support HTS 1005.90.4040 classification
• Fumigate shipments with phosphine if originating from high-quarantine risk areas like South America
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as 'corn grits' which would incorrectly shift to higher-duty processed categories
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