0909.61.00.00 - Neither crushed nor ground

This HTS category, 0909.61.00.00, specifically covers seeds of anise, badian, caraway, or fennel, as well as juniper berries, that are presented in their whole, uncrushed, and unground form. This means the product must retain its original seed or berry structure without any physical alteration through crushing or grinding processes. Examples include whole anise seeds, whole caraway seeds, whole fennel seeds, and whole juniper berries intended for culinary, medicinal, or other commercial uses.

The critical distinction for this subcategory lies in the physical state of the product. It is differentiated from its sibling category, 0909.62.00.00, which encompasses the same types of seeds and berries but in a crushed or ground state. Therefore, when classifying these items, the primary consideration is whether the seeds or berries have undergone any process that breaks down their intact structure.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories branching from 0909.61.00.00. This signifies that all whole, uncrushed, and unground seeds of anise, badian, caraway, fennel, and juniper berries fall directly into this single classification. The scope is thus defined by the absence of processing that alters the physical form of these specific botanical items.