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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

HS HEADING 0905

Vanilla

In plain English

This category covers vanilla, which is classified as a spice. The goods are divided based on their physical state. One group includes vanilla that has not been crushed or ground. The other group includes vanilla that has been crushed or ground.

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6-digit subheadings (2)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

0905.10

Spices; vanilla, neither crushed nor ground

0905.20

Spices; vanilla, crushed or ground

Chapter 09 classification notes

Chapter 09 covers significant trade volumes; specialty coffee and tea imports often qualify for FTA preferential treatment. Saffron is one of the most counterfeited Chapter 09 commodities — origin certification matters at customs valuation.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Coffee extracts and roasted-and-decaffeinated coffee under heading 2101 (Chapter 21, miscellaneous edible preparations) not 0901. Tea bags are 0902.40 not 2101.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 09

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