What's the HS Code for "Sesame Seeds"?
1207.40.00
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule (Sesame Seeds HS Code)
How does the tariff book describe the HS Code for "Sesame Seeds"?
| Unit of Quantity: | -- |
|---|---|
| Rates of Duty | |
| General: | Free |
| Special: | -- |
| Column 2: | 2.6¢/kg |
| Footnotes | See 9903.88.03. |
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Other Resources
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- Section II: HTSUS Tariff Notes
- Chapter 12: HTSUS Tariff Notes, 🔒 WCO Explanatory Notes
- 1207: 🔒 WCO Explanatory Notes
- Customs Rulings
Tariff Legal Notes
HTSUS Notes
SECTION II
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
II-1
Note
- 1. In this section the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 percent by weight.
HTSUS Notes
CHAPTER 12
OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS;
MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT;
INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW AND FODDER
II
12-1
Notes
- 1. Heading 1207 applies, inter alia, to palm nuts and kernels, cotton seeds, castor oil seeds, sesame seeds, mustard seeds, safflower seeds, poppy seeds and shea nuts (karite nuts). It does not apply to products of heading 0801 or 0802 or to olives (chapter 7 or chapter 20).
- 2. Heading 1208 applies not only to non-defatted flours and meals but also to flours and meals which have been partially defatted or defatted and wholly or partially refatted with their original oils. It does not, however, apply to residues of headings 2304 to 2306.
- 3. For the purposes of heading 1209, beet seeds, grass and other herbage seeds, seeds of ornamental flowers, vegetable seeds, seeds of forest trees, seeds of fruit trees, seeds of vetches (other than those of the species Vicia faba ) or of lupines are to be regarded as "seeds of a kind used for sowing".Heading 1209 does not, however, apply to the following even if for sowing:
- (a) Leguminous vegetables or sweet corn (chapter 7);
- (b) Spices or other products of chapter 9;
- (c) Cereals (chapter 10); or
- (d) Products of headings 1201 to 1207 or of heading 1211.
- 4. Heading 1211 applies, inter alia , to the following plants or parts thereof: basil, borage, ginseng, hyssop, licorice, all species of mint, rosemary, rue, sage and wormwood.Heading 1211 does not, however, apply to:
- 5. For the purposes of heading 1212, the term "seaweeds and other algae" does not include:
Subheading Note
- 1. For the purposes of subheading 1205.10, the expression "low erucic acid rape or colza seeds" means rape or colza seeds yielding a fixed oil which has an erucic acid content of less than 2 percent by weight and yielding a solid component which contains less than 30 micromoles of glucosinolates per gram.
Additional U.S. Notes
- 1. No allowance in weight shall be made for dirt or other impurities in seed of any kind provided for in this chapter.
- 2. The aggregate quantity of peanuts entered under subheadings 1202.30.40, 1202.41.40, 1202.42.15, 1202.42.60, and 2008.11.46 during the 12-month period from April 1 in any year through the following March 31, inclusive, shall not exceed the quantities specified herein (articles the product of Mexico shall not be permitted or included under this quantitative limitation and no such articles shall be classifiable therein).
Quantity (metric tons) Entered in the 12-month period from April 1 in any year through the following March 31, inclusive Argentina 43,901 Other countries or areas 9,005 For the purposes of this note, imports of peanuts in the shell shall be charged against the quantities in this note on the basis of 75 kilograms for each 100 kilograms of peanuts in the shell.Imports of peanuts under this note are subject to such regulations as may be issued by the United States Trade Representative or other designated agency.
Statistical Note
- 1. For a list of approved standards for "Certified organic", see General Statistical Note 6.
Customs Rulings
Ruling: B85632
The tariff classification of sesame seeds, jaggery and tea from India.
NY B85632
May 28, 1997
CLA-2-12:RR:NC:SP:232 B85632
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 1207.40.0000; 1702.90.9000
Mr. Mukesh M. Patel
Nashel Kates Nussman Rapone Ellis & Traum
190 Moore Street
Suite 306
Hackensack, N.J. 07601-7407
RE: The tariff classification of sesame seeds, jaggery and tea from India.
Dear Mr. Patel:
In your letter dated May 12, 1997, on behalf of National Diamond Products, Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling.
Photographs were included with your request. The photograph labelled "Sample :45" is described as "natural sesame-seed", which will be used as a source of oil and a flavoring agent. The product will be imported in packages of 250 and 500 grams. For purposes of this ruling, it is assumed that the sesame seeds have not been roasted or mixed with any other ingredients. Jaggery, which is shown in the photograph labelled "Sample :40" is described as an unrefined sugar made from palm sap. It will be imported in 5, 10, or 20 pound packages. Tea, which is shown in the photograph labelled "Sample :44", is produced from the shrub Camellia Sinensis, and will be imported in 250 gram, 500 gram and 1 kilogram packages.
The applicable subheading for the sesame seeds will be 1207.40.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or nor broken...sesame seeds . The duty rate will be free.
The applicable subheading for the jaggery produced from palm will be 1702.90.9000, HTS, which provides for other sugars...in solid form...other...other...other. The rate of duty will be 5.6 percent ad valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 1702.90.9000, HTS, which are products of India are entitled to duty free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with all applicable regulations.
Your inquiry does not provide enough information for us to give a classification ruling on the tea. Your request for a classification ruling should include the type of tea (black, green, etc.), if the tea is in tea bags, and a description of all of the packaging materials for example, plastic, paper, foil, etc.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist John Maria at 212-466-5730.
Sincerely,
Gwenn Klein Kirschner
Chief, Special Products Branch
National Commodity
Specialist Division
Ruling: F89619
The tariff classification spices, mixed seasonings/condiments, dried vegetables, and seeds, packed in a bamboo mat, from China.
NY F89619
July 28, 2000
CLA-2-07:RR:NC:2:231 F89619
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 0712.90.4040; 0904.20.6090; 1207.40.000; 2103.90.8000
Mr. Justin Harper
Shonfeld’s (USA), Inc.
4720 East 2nd Street, Suite 4
Long Beach, CA 90803
RE: The tariff classification spices, mixed seasonings/condiments, dried vegetables, and seeds, packed in a bamboo mat, from China.
Dear Mr. Harper:
In your letter, dated July 14, 2000, you requested a classification ruling.
The merchandise, item SP-200788, is comprised of 4 spices, mixed condiments/seasonings, dried vegetables, and seeds. The spices, mixed condiments/seasonings, dried vegetables, and seeds are packed in 4 glass jars (measuring 4 ¼ inches in height and 1 ½ inch in width) with metal caps (measuring 3/8 inch in height and 1 ¼ inch in diameter). The four glass jars are packed in a bamboo mat measuring 9 3/8 inches by 9 ½ inches. A cord and adhesive tape secure the jars to the bamboo mat. The items are described thus:
SPICE:
CHILI FLAKES
MIXED CONDIMENTS/SEASONINGS:
CURRY BLEND: The ingredients are 80 percent salt, 10 percent curry powder, and 10 percent fennel seed.
DRIED VEGETABLE:
GARLIC
SEEDS:
SESAME SEEDS
The bamboo mat, glass bottles, and cord are packing materials subject to duty at the same rate as the spices, mixed condiments/seasonings, dried vegetables, and seeds. Treatment of packing materials is provided for under GRI 5(b), HTS, that says, “Subject to the provisions of rule 5(a) above, packing materials and packing containers entered with the goods therein shall be classified with the goods if they are of a kind normally used for packing such goods. However, this provision is not binding when such packing material or packing containers are clearly suitable for repetitive use.”
The applicable subheading for chili flakes will be 0904.20.6090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice), fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (including allspice), dried or crushed or ground, of the genus Capsicum (including cayenne pepper, paprika and red pepper), other, not ground, other. The rate of duty will be 2.5 cents per kilogram.
The applicable subheading for the curry blend will be 2103.90.8000, HTS, which provides for sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard, other, other, mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, other. The rate of duty will be 6.4 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for garlic will be 0712.90.4040, HTS, which provides for dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared, other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables, garlic, other. The rate of duty will be 29.8 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for sesame seeds will be will be 1207.40.000, HTS, which provides for other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken, sesame seeds. The rate of duty will be free.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Thomas Brady at 212-637-7064.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division
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