Dried Lotus Root Slices from China
Dried slices of lotus root (Nelumbo nucifera) used in traditional Asian cuisine and herbal medicine. Classified under HTS 1404.90.90.90 as vegetable products not elsewhere specified, specifically as other vegetable materials excluding those primarily for textile use or covered by other headings like bamboo or rattan.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the product is fully dried and not preserved in any way to avoid classification under Chapter 7 or 20
• Provide botanical identification and processing certificates to confirm it fits 'other' vegetable products
• Check for pesticide residues as vegetable imports often face strict FDA and USDA scrutiny