Seaweed Kelp Meal Fertilizer from China
Kelp meal is dried, ground Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed providing potassium, trace minerals, and plant growth hormones. HTS 3101.00.00.00 covers this vegetable (marine algae) product dried/chemically treated for fertilizer use. Enhances stress tolerance and root growth.
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Phytosanitary certificates required for all seaweed imports per APHIS Plant Protection Act
• Heavy metal analysis mandatory due to ocean pollution absorption risks
• Soluble potash content verification prevents 3104 potassic fertilizer misclassification