Powdered Tonka Beans from China
Ground tonka beans in powder form, dried and crushed, valued in pharmacy for coumarin extraction and in perfumery for aromatic compounds. Classified under HTS 1211.90.60.00 as powdered plant parts for perfumery or pharmaceutical purposes, not final medicaments.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Declare particle size and coumarin levels to distinguish from finished extracts
• Obtain FDA prior notice for pharmacy-intended imports due to coumarin regulations
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as spice; specify perfumery/pharma use