Cultivated American Ginseng Roots Dried from China
Dried roots of cultivated American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), harvested and processed for use in herbal supplements and traditional medicine. Classified under HTS 1211.20.1020 as cultivated ginseng roots, fresh or dried, primarily for pharmaceutical purposes due to their ginsenoside content.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain CITES export permits if from wild-simulating cultivation to avoid misclassification as wild ginseng
• Provide lab analysis confirming cultivated status and ginsenoside levels for pharmaceutical valuation
• Declare moisture content accurately; dried roots over 10% may face scrutiny as fresh