Salted Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas) from China
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 — China → United States
55.4%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
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