Hop Cone Pellets for Craft Beer Brewing from Canada
Compressed pellets made from dried hop cones (Humulus lupulus), typically containing 10-15% alpha acids, used primarily as a bittering agent in craft beer production. Classified under HTS 1210.20.00.20 as hop cone pellets, which are ground or powdered hop cones formed into pellets, distinct from fresh cones or lupulin extract.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
60%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.1350%Articles the product of Canada as provided in subdivision (b)(2) of U.S. note 51 to this subchapter
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify pellet density and alpha acid content via lab testing for accurate classification; ensure supplier certificates confirm no lupulin extraction to avoid reclassification
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as hop extract, triggering higher duties under 1210.90