Banana Flour from China
Finely ground powder made from dried green bananas (plantains), a product of chapter 8. Classified under HTS 1106.30.40.00 as flour from chapter 8 fruits, not meeting cereal milling criteria of chapter 11 notes. Used in gluten-free baking and baby food.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.6%
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
• Verify product originates from chapter 8 fruits and meets powder fineness; coarse products may shift to 0813
• Provide lab analysis confirming non-cereal composition to avoid misclassification as animal feed (2302)
• Label as 'gluten-free' if applicable, but ensure no cross-contamination with grains during milling