Finger Millet Grains from China
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana), also known as ragi, is a nutritious cereal grain rich in calcium, imported for health foods and porridges. It is classified under HTS 1008.29.00.00 as 'other' millet, encompassing unmilled grains.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%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
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)
Import Tips
• Provide Certificate of Analysis (COA) for nutritional claims if labeled for retail human consumption
• Ensure compliance with FSMA foreign supplier verification for food safety risks
• Avoid misdeclaration as 'wheat' or other grains, which carry different quotas and duties