Dried Apricot Kernels
Dried kernels extracted from apricot stones, used primarily in culinary applications like baking, confectionery, and as a snack or ingredient in almond-like products for human consumption. Classified under HTS 1212.99.30.00 as apricot kernels, a vegetable product not elsewhere specified, fitting the category of fruit stones and kernels used for human consumption.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If marketed and prepared as shelled nuts for direct retail sale
Apricot kernels resembling almonds may shift to Chapter 8 nuts if presented as tree nuts rather than extracted fruit kernels.
If not primarily for human consumption, e.g., for animal feed or extraction
Excludes items specifically for human use, moving to other vegetable products category.
If defatted or processed into meals for feed
Processed residues of oil extraction fall under Chapter 23 as oilcake, not raw kernels.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify food safety compliance with FDA regulations, including aflatoxin testing for apricot kernels due to potential cyanide content
• Provide certificates of origin and analysis confirming they are raw kernels for human consumption, not processed into oils or flours
• Avoid misclassification as nuts (0802) by documenting extraction from apricot stones and primary use in human food
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