Analysis
HTS 0908.22.20 covers bombay or wild mace, ground under heading 0908 (nutmeg, mace and cardamoms).
The general rate is 7.4¢/kg, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 7.4¢/kg. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311942 (Spice and Extract Manufacturing), an industry of 473 US establishments employing 25,339 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
The general rate of 7.4¢/kg has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0908.11.00 | Neither crushed nor ground | Free |
| 0908.12.00 | Nutmeg: crushed or ground | Free |
| 0908.21.00 | Neither crushed nor ground | Free |
| 0908.22.40 | Crushed or ground: other | Free |
| 0908.31.00 | Neither crushed nor ground | Free |
| 0908.32.00 | Cardamoms: crushed or ground | Free |