Broken Safflower Seeds Bulk Pack from China
Mechanically cracked safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds supplied in bulk for commercial oil pressing or animal feed blending. HTS 1207.60.00.00 covers oil seeds whether or not broken, explicitly including this form of safflower. The seeds' high oil content (around 35-40%) qualifies them as oleaginous fruits under Chapter 12.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Use ISPM-15 compliant fumigated pallets for bulk shipments to prevent quarantine issues with seed contaminants
• Provide commercial invoice detailing oil content percentage to support classification and avoid valuation disputes
• Avoid mixing with other seeds; separate declarations prevent reclassification as a composite mixture under 1214