Tri-Color Quinoa Blend from China
Tri-color quinoa blend combines white, red, and black varieties of Chenopodium quinoa for visual appeal in retail packages and restaurant service. Despite being a blend of quinoa colors, it remains classified under HTS 1008.50.00 as pure quinoa without admixture of other cereals. This statistical heading accommodates all unmilled forms of the species.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.1%
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
• Ensure blend consists of 100% Chenopodium quinoa to avoid reclassification; provide lot-specific cleaning records showing saponin reduction; use ISPM-15 compliant pallets for wooden packaging