HTS tariff line · chapter 09
0910.20.00
Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices: saffron
Analysis
HTS 0910.20.00 covers ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices: saffron under heading 0910 (ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 4.8%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 0910.99.06 (other: thyme), at 4.8%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 4.8 percentage points.
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.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0910.11.00 | Neither crushed nor ground | Free |
| 0910.12.00 | Ginger: crushed or ground | 1¢/kg |
| 0910.30.00 | Turmeric (curcuma) | Free |
| 0910.91.00 | Mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter | 1.9% |
| 0910.99.05 | Crude or not manufactured | Free |
| 0910.99.06 | Other: thyme | 4.8% |
| 0910.99.07 | Other: bay leaves | 3.2% |
| 0910.99.10 | Other: curry | Free |
| 0910.99.20 | Crude or not manufactured | Free |
| 0910.99.40 | Origanum (Lippia spp.): other | 3.4% |
| 0910.99.50 | Other: dill | Free |
| 0910.99.60 | Other: other | 1.9% |