Citra Hop Pellets Dual Purpose
High-alpha Citra hop pellets (12-16%) prized for tropical fruit aromas in hazy IPAs, formed from dried cones without oil stripping. HTS 1210.20.00.20 applies to these pellets as processed hop cones, not extracts.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If distilled for essential oils used in perfumery
Hop oils extracted for fragrance purposes move to Chapter 33 mixtures of odoriferous substances.
If imported loose/ground but not compressed into stable pellets
Powdered or ground hops without pellatization stay in the unpelletized hop cone subheading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Require GC-MS testing for myrcene content; use vacuum packaging for trans-Pacific shipments
• Common issue: misdeclaration as 'hop oil pellets' leading to 1210.90 classification
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