Carob Flour from Mexico
Milled flour derived from roasted and ground carob pods, used in gluten-free baking and as a thickener. HTS 1212.92.00.00 covers locust beans whether or not ground, as a vegetable product for human consumption, distinct from cereal flours.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Include processing details (roasting, grinding) in entry docs to confirm not a Chapter 11 flour
• Test for gluten content if marketed as gluten-free to support labeling claims
• Avoid packaging that suggests it's a finished bakery product, which could shift to Chapter 19