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HS 0906.11Agriculture

HS Code for Cinnamon Cassia (HS 0906.11)

Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia / burmannii) supplies >90% of world cinnamon trade. True Ceylon (C. verum) is a niche premium. EU restricts coumarin in cinnamon-containing foods (Reg 1334/2008) - cassia is high in coumarin (~3,000 mg/kg vs Ceylon <200 mg/kg).

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules2 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
0906.11Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), neither crushed nor ground
0906.19Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, other, neither crushed nor ground (includes cassia)
0906.20Cinnamon, crushed or ground
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
United States
0%
European Union
0%
India (BCD)
30%

Worked landed-cost example

20 MT Vietnam broken cassia sticks, FOB Haiphong USD 2.80/kg, CIF Hamburg

FOBUSD 56,000
Freight + insuranceUSD 2,100
CIFUSD 58,100
EU dutyUSD 0
VAT 19% DEUSD 11,039
DE landed USD 69,139 (~USD 3.46/kg).
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Regulatory checkpoints
  • · EU Reg 1334/2008 - coumarin max 50 mg/kg in breakfast cereals with cinnamon.
  • · US FDA GRAS for cinnamon extract, food-additive limits.
  • · AFNOR ISO 6539 cinnamon spec.
Top exporting countries
  • · Indonesia
  • · Vietnam
  • · China
  • · Sri Lanka
  • · Madagascar

Frequently asked questions

Ceylon vs cassia price?

Ceylon cinnamon (Alba grade) trades USD 12-18/kg vs cassia USD 2.50-4.50/kg. Ceylon is preferred for craft bakery and pharmaceuticals; cassia dominates industrial food volume.

Destination market toolkits

Country-specific duty, VAT/GST and Incoterms practice for the top destinations for agriculture.

Import into India →
IGST on imports · 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%
Import into China →
Import VAT · 13% standard, 9% reduced, 6% services
Import into United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Vietnam →
VAT · 10% standard, 5% reduced, 0% export
Import into Indonesia →
PPN (VAT) + PPh 22 (income tax prepayment) · PPN 11% (12% planned); PPh 22 2.5% (with API) or 7.5% (no API)

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Sources & citations

Duty rates and regulations compiled from WCO HS, WTO integrated database, national customs authorities and published FTA schedules. Provided for decision-support only - confirm the 10-digit line and current preferential status with your licensed customs broker before acting.

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