Delinted Cotton Seeds for Processing from Germany
Cotton seeds with linters removed but not further processed, destined for oil milling. HTS 1207.29.00.00 covers these as other cotton seeds before defatting or crushing stages. Delinting prepares them for oil extraction without changing tariff heading.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Certificates of delinting process required to distinguish from raw seeds; check for erucic acid or glucosinolate content if blended with other seeds
• Use NAICS codes for feed/oil end-use declarations
• Beware of quotas on certain oilseed imports