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Broken Castor Oil Seeds from China

Mechanically fractured castor oil seeds ready for oil pressing, explicitly covered by HTS 1207.30.00.00 'whether or not broken'. Common in bulk shipments for biofuel production.

Duty Rate — China → United States

7.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.870%Universal product exemption, description-limited (U.S. note 52(c))

Import Tips

Use ISPM-15 compliant packaging for broken seeds to avoid quarantine

Quantify breakage percentage in commercial invoice for accurate valuation

Beware of dust generation; specify handling precautions in shipping docs

Broken Castor Oil Seeds from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 1207.30.00.00