Dried Milk Thistle Seeds from Japan
Dried seeds of Silybum marianum containing silymarin, primarily used in liver-protective medicaments. Fits HTS 1211.90.89.31 as dried plant parts (seeds qualify) with therapeutic properties principally for pharmaceutical ingredients.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide silymarin standardization certificates; test for pesticide residues common in seed imports
• Differentiate from sowing seeds under 1209