Medium Yellow Popcorn Kernels from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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