HTS tariff line · chapter 12
1210.10.00
Hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the form of pellets
Analysis
HTS 1210.10.00 covers hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the form of pellets under heading 1210 (hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets…).
The general rate is 13.2¢/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 13.2¢/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.
The other line in the same group is 1210.20.00 (hop cones, ground, powdered or in the form of pellets…, 13.2¢/kg).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming). That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1210.20.00 | Hop cones, ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin | 13.2¢/kg |