1210.10.00.00 - Hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the form of pellets

This HTS classification covers hop cones that are in their natural state of development and have not undergone further processing to alter their physical form. Specifically, it includes fresh or dried hop cones that have not been ground, powdered, or formed into pellets. This category is intended for hop cones used primarily for their flavoring or preservative properties in brewing, or for other industrial or medicinal purposes.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 1210.20.00, is crucial for accurate classification. While this node captures whole or intact hop cones, whether fresh or dried, the sibling category 1210.20.00 specifically encompasses hop cones that have been processed into a finer form, such as ground, powdered, or pelletized. It also includes lupulin, the resinous glands extracted from hop cones, which are inherently a more concentrated form of the hop's characteristic compounds.

As this HTS code is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within this specific classification. Therefore, the primary focus for classification under 1210.10.00.00 remains on the physical state of the hop cones: their intactness and the absence of grinding, powdering, or pelletization. This ensures that only unprocessed or minimally processed hop cones are correctly categorized here.