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Black cardamom, the large smoky pod, has no line of its own. It is filed with cardamoms in heading 0908, and the six-digit code depends only on whether the pods are whole or ground.
| HS code (6-digit) | Official description |
|---|---|
| 0908.30 | - Cardamoms |
| 0908.31 | Spices; cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground |
| 0908.32 | Spices; cardamoms, crushed or ground |
The first six digits are the same worldwide. Countries add their own further digits, and duty, licensing and statistics follow the national line, so confirm it in the destination tariff before quoting. Source: UN Comtrade HS nomenclature.
Heading 0908 is titled nutmeg, mace and cardamoms. The cardamom branch is 090830, divided into 090831 for cardamoms neither crushed nor ground and 090832 for crushed or ground. Nutmeg sits at 090810 with its own whole and ground pair, and mace at 090820 with another.
The heading text does not distinguish the small green pod from the large dark one. Black cardamom is commonly declared in the same cardamom subheadings, but national tariffs and customs officers can differ on how they treat the large type, so ask the destination authority or your broker how it is normally entered.
Whole dried pods are 090831. Seeds removed from the pod are still not crushed or ground, so loose seeds usually stay in the same line. Only when the product is broken up or milled does it move to 090832.
Smoke-dried pods are sold dried and unpowdered, so drying and smoking do not alter the classification. A flavoured spice mix that includes ground black cardamom becomes a mixture and belongs elsewhere, with the mixed spices. Cardamom oil and oleoresin extracts are outside chapter 9.
Because the code is shared with green cardamom, a search of 090831 mixes both types. Read the goods description for words such as black, large, brown or badi, and compare origin and declared value per unit to separate the two.
Packaging is normally bags or cartons, and it does not affect the code. Verify the national extension, any phytosanitary requirement and current duty treatment with the importing customs authority before you quote.
Black cardamom is normally entered under the cardamom subheadings of heading 0908: 090831 for whole pods and 090832 for crushed or ground. Confirm with the destination customs authority how large cardamom is treated.
The six-digit lines say cardamoms without separating types, so both commonly use the same codes. Some national tariffs add a split at a longer digit level.
Yes. Whole pods use 090831, while crushed or ground product is 090832. Blending the powder with other spices creates a mixture that is classified in a different subheading.
Search 090831 in shipment data for your destination and look for descriptions that mention black or large cardamom. The named consignees and quantities show active buyers.
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