Quinoa Seeds from China
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is a protein-rich pseudocereal seed native to the Andes, harvested and sold whole for cooking like rice. Classified under HTS 1008.90.01 as 'other cereals' since it functions as a grain in trade, despite botanical differences from true cereals like wheat or maize.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.6%
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
• Obtain organic certification documentation if labeled as such, per General Statistical Note 6; ensure cleaning to below foreign matter limits to prevent quarantine issues; declare saponin content as it affects processing but not classification