Quota Shelled Peanut Kernels for Processing
Raw shelled peanut kernels of mixed varieties, entered under peanut import quota per additional U.S. note 2, classified as 'other' in HTS 1202.42.6040. These raw nuts are designated for further domestic processing like oil extraction or roasting.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If pressed for crude oil during processing
Extracted peanut oil immediately shifts to Chapter 15 edible oils, even if crude.
If partially defatted flour/meal produced
Defatted peanut meals/flours (even refatted) move to heading 1208 per chapter note.
If used as animal feed residues
Peanut residues after oil extraction classify as oilcake/meal under Ch. 23 feeds.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• File entry with HTS suffix .40 explicitly citing note 2 provisions to secure lower TRQ rates
• Prepare for CBP hold if moisture >10% or visible mold; include fumigation certificates
• Monitor Federal Register for quota openings/closures affecting 1202.42.60 series
Related Products under HTS 1202.42.60.40
Shelled Valencia Peanuts for Export Quota
Shelled Valencia variety peanuts, not roasted or cooked, imported under the provisions of additional U.S. note 2 to Chapter 12 which governs peanut import quotas to protect domestic production. These peanuts are whole or broken but remain raw and fit the 'other' category under HTS 1202.42.6040 due to quota-specific entry requirements.
Raw Shelled Runner Peanuts Quota Entry
Raw shelled Runner-type peanuts, whether whole or broken, specifically entered under U.S. peanut import quota provisions of additional note 2 to Chapter 12. Classified in the 'other' subcategory of HTS 1202.42.6040 as they are not roasted and meet domestic industry protection criteria.
Broken Shelled Spanish Peanuts Quota
Shelled and broken Spanish peanuts, raw and uncooked, imported pursuant to Chapter 12 additional U.S. note 2 quota limits. These fit HTS 1202.42.6040 'other' as quota-eligible raw ground-nuts not otherwise specified.
Raw Shelled Peanut Halves Quota Import
Shelled peanut halves (broken kernels), not roasted, imported under Chapter 12 note 2 quota provisions fitting the 'other' HTS 1202.42.6040 subcategory for raw ground-nuts.