0712.90.40.20 - Powder or flour 🖩

This HTS category, 0712.90.40.20, specifically covers dried vegetables of the "Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables" group that are presented in the form of powder or flour. This means that while the starting material may be a variety of vegetables not explicitly listed elsewhere in Chapter 7, the key defining characteristic for classification here is their processed state as a fine powder or milled flour. This preparation method makes them suitable for use as ingredients in food processing, seasonings, or other applications where a powdered vegetable form is required.

This classification is distinct from its sibling category, 0712.90.40.40, which is designated for "Other." While 0712.90.40.40 would encompass dried vegetables in powder or flour form derived from garlic, this specific subcategory (0712.90.40.20) is for all other dried vegetable powders and flours not of garlic. Therefore, the primary differentiator lies in the origin of the vegetable: if the dried vegetable powder or flour is derived from garlic, it falls under the "Garlic" designation; if it originates from any other vegetable (e.g., onion powder, mushroom powder, carrot flour), it is classified here.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification under 0712.90.40.20 is final once the product is identified as a dried vegetable powder or flour (not of garlic) and fits within the broader "Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables" grouping. Practical classification will rely on the declared origin of the vegetable and confirmation of its powdered or flour-like physical state, as opposed to whole, cut, sliced, or broken forms.