Sun-Cured Alfalfa Cubes for Horses from China
Compressed cubes made from sun-cured alfalfa (lucerne) hay, used as a high-fiber forage supplement for horses. Classified under HTS 1214.10.00.30 as sun-cured alfalfa cubes, a form of forage product specifically prepared in cube shape for animal feed. The sun-curing process preserves nutrients without artificial drying.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.4%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify sun-curing process documentation to distinguish from dehydrated pellets under 1214.10.00.20
• Ensure phytosanitary certificates confirm no contaminants, as required for forage imports
• Label clearly as 'animal feed' to prevent reclassification as human food under Chapter 21