0905.20.00.00
Vanilla / Crushed or ground
Classification path
- Vanilla
- Crushed or ground
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 66¢/kg
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 0905
About heading 0905
Vanilla
Heading 0905 covers vanilla, including whole cured vanilla beans and vanilla that has been crushed or ground into powder. The heading has only two declarable lines: 0905.10.00.00 for vanilla that is neither crushed nor ground, and 0905.20.00.00 for vanilla that is crushed or ground. Both lines carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 0905Products in this heading
- Whole cured vanilla beans
- Vanilla pods in bulk
- Vanilla beans packed in glass vials
- Ground vanilla powder
- Crushed vanilla bean pieces
- Vanilla bean specks sold as a spice
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for whole vanilla beans?
Whole vanilla beans that are neither crushed nor ground are classified in 0905.10.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on ground vanilla powder?
Crushed or ground vanilla falls under 0905.20.00.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify vanilla if it is only partly broken?
If the beans are still essentially whole and not crushed or ground, use 0905.10.00.00; once the material is crushed or ground into powder, use 0905.20.00.00. Both lines carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.