Import corridor · HS 080132
Importing shelled cashew nuts from Benin into the United States
Nuts, edible; cashew nuts, fresh or dried, shelled
The retained sources for this corridor list 8 findings, 8 of them linked to an official source: 0 apply on the facts of a typical shipment, 5 apply if one more fact is true, 3 could not be assessed yet.
What you need to know first
For shelled cashew nuts (HS 080132) from Benin into the United States, the sources CouloirIQ retains cover Customs declarations, security and procedure; Tariff, duty and valuation; Licences, restrictions and sanctions; Classification and scope. Every finding below links to the official text it comes from, with the date it was last checked. The corpus does not yet establish the full document list for this corridor; running the check with your own shipment facts narrows what applies.
- Generated for a typical shipment: sea freight, FOB, letter of credit, containerised, wood packaging, no preference claimed, no customs transit.
- Corpus release 2026-09-20, generated 10 Oct 2026. Sources carry their own last-checked date.
- Research coverage is incomplete. These retained source findings do not establish all applicable requirements or comprehensive compliance.
- Third-country duty
- Free
- Read from
- 2026 HTS Revision 18; reliefs, quotas, anti-dumping measures and the national commodity code can change it.
What the sources say
Grouped by what we can conclude, not by document type.Customs declarations, security and procedure 4
- 19 U.S.C. §1315(a)Applies if one more fact is true
The original paragraph and referenced conditions are retained; provision-specific applicability is not resolved.
United States Code, Title 19 (Customs Duties), 2023 edition · US · checked 5 Aug 2026
- 19 U.S.C. §1481(a)(1)-(4)Applies if one more fact is true
The original paragraph and referenced conditions are retained; provision-specific applicability is not resolved.
United States Code, Title 19 (Customs Duties), 2023 edition · US · checked 5 Aug 2026
- 19 U.S.C. §81c(a) provisoApplies if one more fact is true
The original paragraph and referenced conditions are retained; provision-specific applicability is not resolved.
United States Code, Title 19 (Customs Duties), 2023 edition · US · checked 5 Aug 2026
- 19 U.S.C. 1304(a)Applies if one more fact is true
The original paragraph and referenced conditions are retained; provision-specific applicability is not resolved.
United States Code, Title 19 (Customs Duties), 2023 edition · US · checked 5 Aug 2026
Tariff, duty and valuation 2
- HTS 0801 — general rate of dutyNot assessed
General (column 1) rate of duty: Free.
Depends on: national commodity code
2026 HTS Revision 18 · US · checked 7 Sept 2026
- HTS 0801 — column 2 rate of dutyNot assessed
Column 2 rate of duty (non-normal-trade-relations countries): 4.4¢/kg.
Depends on: national commodity code
2026 HTS Revision 18 · US · checked 7 Sept 2026
Licences, restrictions and sanctions 1
- Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) | U.S. Department of LaborApplies if one more fact is true
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) was signed into law in December 2021, establishing a rebuttable presumption that goods produced wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China or by an entity on the UFLPA Entity List are made with forced labor and prohibited from importation into the U.S. under 19 U.S.C. §1307 (11).
Whole-or-part XUAR production, listed-entity participation and rebuttal remain source conditionals; no finished-origin filter is applied.
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) | U.S. Department of Labor · US · checked 7 Sept 2026
Classification and scope 1
- HTS 0801 — ShelledNot assessed
Tariff line description in the current Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
Depends on: national commodity code
2026 HTS Revision 18 · US · checked 7 Sept 2026
What the check asks you
- Transport mode: sea, air, road, rail or multimodal
- Incoterm and payment method
- Whether you claim preferential origin
- Container, wood packaging and customs transit
- Customs procedure and the national commodity code
What happens after the check
- Turn the check into a trade workspace: the scope and open questions carry over.
- Upload the documents you have; each one is read, typed and filed.
- Letter of credit? The UCP 600 discrepancy check is included in the workspace.
- Every check, document and decision is recorded in the TwinLog evidence trail.
Questions importers ask about this corridor
Does “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) | U.S. Department of Labor” apply when importing shelled cashew nuts from Benin into the United States?
It applies under the condition stated in the source. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) was signed into law in December 2021, establishing a rebuttable presumption that goods produced wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China or by an entity on the UFLPA Entity List are made with forced labor and prohibited from importation into the U.S. under 19 U.S.C. §1307 (11). Source: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov).
Does “HTS 0801 — Shelled” apply when importing shelled cashew nuts from Benin into the United States?
It could not be assessed without more facts about the shipment. Tariff line description in the current Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Source: 2026 HTS Revision 18 (usitc.gov).
Does “HTS 0801 — general rate of duty” apply when importing shelled cashew nuts from Benin into the United States?
It could not be assessed without more facts about the shipment. General (column 1) rate of duty: Free. Source: 2026 HTS Revision 18 (usitc.gov).
Does “HTS 0801 — column 2 rate of duty” apply when importing shelled cashew nuts from Benin into the United States?
It could not be assessed without more facts about the shipment. Column 2 rate of duty (non-normal-trade-relations countries): 4.4¢/kg. Source: 2026 HTS Revision 18 (usitc.gov).
Does “19 U.S.C. §1315(a)” apply when importing shelled cashew nuts from Benin into the United States?
It applies under the condition stated in the source. The original paragraph and referenced conditions are retained; provision-specific applicability is not resolved. Source: United States Code, Title 19 (Customs Duties), 2023 edition (govinfo.gov).
Does “19 U.S.C. §1481(a)(1)-(4)” apply when importing shelled cashew nuts from Benin into the United States?
It applies under the condition stated in the source. The original paragraph and referenced conditions are retained; provision-specific applicability is not resolved. Source: United States Code, Title 19 (Customs Duties), 2023 edition (govinfo.gov).
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