Cinnamon is the inner bark of young branches of certain trees of the Laurus family. Sri Lankan (Ceylon) type, Seychelles type and Madagascan type cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), also called fine cinnamon, is generally presented in bundles of pale‑coloured strips of bark rolled together. Chinese type (Cinnamomum cassia (Nees) ex Blume), Indonesian type (Cinnamomum burmanii (C.G.Nees)) and Vietnamese type (Cinnamomum loureirii Nees) cinnamon, also known as cassia or common cinnamon, is formed of thicker layers of bark, streaked with brown; it is generally presented in rolls of a single layer. Other varieties of cinnamon include Cinnamomum obtusifolium, Cinnamomum tamala and Cinnamomum sintek.
This heading also covers cinnamon waste, known as "chips", used chiefly for the preparation of cinnamon essence. Cinnamon‑tree flowers are the dried and sieved flowers of the cinnamon tree. They are club‑shaped and of a length not normally exceeding 1 cm. After grinding, they are mixed with cinnamon. The heading also includes cinnamon fruit.Subheading Explanatory Note. Subheading 0906.11 The scope of this subheading is limited to cinnamon which is the inner bark of young branches of the tree or shrub Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume, commonly known as Sri Lankan (Ceylon) type, Seychelles type and Madagascan type cinnamon. General commercial grades are quills, quillings, featherings and chips.
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