Analysis
HTS 0909.21.00 covers neither crushed nor ground under heading 0909 (seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries).
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 85% of the 48 tariff lines in chapter 09. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311942 (Spice and Extract Manufacturing), an industry of 473 US establishments employing 25,339 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
All 5 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0909.22.00 | Seeds of coriander: crushed or ground | Free |
| 0909.31.00 | Neither crushed nor ground | Free |
| 0909.32.00 | Seeds of cumin: crushed or ground | Free |
| 0909.61.00 | Neither crushed nor ground | Free |
| 0909.62.00 | Seeds of anise, badian, caraway or fennel; juniper berries: crushed or ground | Free |