Analysis
HTS 0910.99.05 covers crude or not manufactured under heading 0910 (ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 4.8%. The costliest confusion would be with 0910.99.06 (other: thyme) at 4.8%, a difference of 4.8 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 85% of the 48 tariff lines in chapter 09 that are also free. 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 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming), the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |