1211.90.20.00/Dried Peppermint Leaves/Japan

Dried Peppermint Leaves from Japan

Dried leaves of the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita), crude and not further manufactured, used primarily in herbal teas, perfumery for minty scents, and pharmacy for digestive remedies. Classified under HTS 1211.90.20.00 as mint leaves fitting the chapter note for plants used in perfumery or pharmacy, neither processed into medicaments nor refined products.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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Import Tips

• Verify botanical identity via certificates of analysis to confirm mint species and purity, avoiding misclassification as spices under Chapter 9

• Ensure product is truly crude (not powdered beyond simple crushing) with no added oils or extracts to stay in 1211.90.20.00

• Provide documentation on end-use (perfumery/pharmacy) if requested, as FDA may scrutinize pharmaceutical intent imports