Type 45 Hop Pellets from Mexico
Concentrated Type 45 hop pellets with 45% hop material and 55% inert carrier, reducing storage volume for commercial breweries. Still classified under HTS 1210.20.00.20 as hop cone pellets if primarily cone-derived.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Disclose carrier material (e.g
• rice hulls) on entry docs; calculate net hop weight for valuation
• Pitfall: exceeding 50% carrier may reclassify as mixtures