Dried Chamomile Flowers from Japan
Dried flowers of Matricaria chamomilla used exclusively for brewing single-species chamomile herbal tea. Classified under HTS 1211.90.89.80 as a fresh or dried plant part primarily for herbal infusions, unmixed with other species. Meets chapter notes for heading 1211 as it is not a processed medicament or perfumery product.
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
Import Tips
• Provide botanical identification and purity certificates confirming single species and no additives
• Label as 'for herbal tea infusion only' to distinguish from medicinal preparations in Chapter 30
• Avoid common pitfall of blending with flavors, which shifts to 2101.20 as mixed herbal teas