Spice Mixtures from Different HTS Headings

Chapter 9, Note 1(b) governs this heading, which captures blends combining two or more spices that would otherwise be classified separately under different headings — a rule that makes the composition of the blend, not any single ingredient, the classification trigger. All US imports fall under tariff line 0910910000. Pakistan and India are the leading suppliers, reflecting their established spice-blending industries that produce products such as garam masala, ras el hanout, and similar multi-component blends. FDA treats these mixtures as composite food ingredients, and importers must ensure that each component spice in the blend meets US admissibility standards; a blend containing a detained ingredient can render the entire shipment non-compliant.