Industrial Grade Dry-Blanched Groundnut Oilseeds from China
Industrial dry-blanched shelled ground-nuts (peanuts) meeting HTS 1202.42.1520 criteria for oil stock per U.S. note 2. Broken kernels acceptable if not cooked. Used primarily in continuous screw press operations for oil recovery.
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
• Bonded warehouse entry recommended for quota timing; re-export unused portions
• Validate blanching method via processing records; CBP may sample for moisture
• Avoid retail packaging that suggests food use, triggering different classification