Salted Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas) from Canada
Shelled pumpkin seeds roasted and salted for direct consumption. HTS 2008.19.9090 covers these as prepared seeds not specified elsewhere in the nuts/seeds headings.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
27.9%
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 roasting temperature logs to prove preservation processing under Chapter 20
• Test for aflatoxin levels, common in seeds; non-compliance leads to FDA rejection
• Use ISF filings early for bulk shipments to avoid delays at US ports