Basmati

HTS code 1006.20.20 covers brown (husked) Basmati rice. Use this code when importing this specific type of rice to determine the applicable duty—typically 0.83¢/kg for standard trade partners, or free for those with eligible trade agreements—as detailed within Chapter 10 for cereals.

Detailed information for HTS Code 1006.20.20

This tariff code falls within Chapter 10, covering cereals, and specifically addresses rice. Code 1006.20.20 covers husked (brown) Basmati rice, a specific variety known for its long grain and aroma. This code has two subdivisions: 1006.20.20.10 for certified organic Basmati rice and 1006.20.20.90 for all other non-organic brown Basmati rice, so use the appropriate suffix based on organic certification status. Duty rates are generally 0.83¢/kg, with free rates available for goods originating from certain countries participating in eligible trade agreements.

Chapter	Chapter 10 - Cereals
Section	Section II - Vegetable Products

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General Duty

0.83¢/kg

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The duty for HTS code 1006.20.20 (Basmati, husked brown rice) is generally 0.83¢/kg, reported in kilograms. However, a duty-free rate applies to imports from countries with eligible Free Trade Agreements or preference programs (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG). This special rate applies to both subdivisions: 1006.20.20.10 (Certified organic) and 1006.20.20.90 (Other), as the duty rate applies to the main code and is inherited by its subdivisions, unless otherwise specified – which it is not. The general rate applies to all other countries not listed as having a special agreement.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 3.3¢/kg

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Code subdivisions

1006.20.20.10

Rice: > Husked (brown) rice: > Basmati > Certified organic

1006.20.20.90

Rice: > Husked (brown) rice: > Basmati > Other

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 10 CEREALS II 10-1 Notes 1. (a) The products specified in the headings of this chapter are to be classified in those headings only if grains are present, whether or not in the ear or on the stalk. (b) This chapter does not cover grains which have been hulled or otherwise worked. However, rice, husked, milled, polished, glazed, parboiled, or broken remains classified in heading 1006. Similarly, quinoa from which the pericarp has been wholly or partly removed in order to separate the saponin, but which has not undergone any other processes, remains classified in heading 1008. 2. Heading 1005 does not cover sweet corn (chapter 7). Subheading Note 1. The term " durum wheat" means wheat of the Triticum durum species and the hybrids derived from the interspecific crossing of Triticum durum which have the same number (28) of chromosomes as that species. Additional U.S. Note 1. In subheading 1005.10, the expression "seed" covers only seed corn or maize which is certified by a responsible officer or agency of a foreign government in accordance with the rules and regulations of that government to have been grown and approved especially for use as seed, in containers marked with the foreign government's official certified seed corn tags. Statistical Note 1. For a list of approved standards for "Certified organic", see General Statistical Note 6. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II 10-2

Section notes

SECTION II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS II-1 Note 1. In this section the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 percent by weight. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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