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09.09 - Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries. - Seeds of coriander : 0909.2 1 - - Neither crushed nor ground 0909.22 - - Crushed or ground - Seeds of cumin : 0909.3 1 - - Neither crushed nor ground 0909.32 - - Crushed or ground - Seeds of anise, badian, caraway or fennel; juniper berries : 0909.61 - - Neither crushed nor ground 0909.62 - - Crushed or ground These f i t s or seeds are used for consumption as spices, for industrial urposes (e.g., in distilleries) and for medicinal purposes. They remain in this heading even wI !en, in the case of anise seeds in particular, they are put up (e.g., in sachets) for making herbal i n h i o m or herbal '' teas ". The seeds of anise referred to here are the green anise, an e g-shaped seed, striped lengthwise, greyish-green, wrth a very characteristicodour and aromatic avour. Badian is star anise. Coriander, cumin and caraway seeds are the aromatic seeds of certain plants of the umbelliferous family, used chiefly in the preparation of liqueurs. Fennel seeds, obtained fiom the culinary herb, may be dark grey giving off a strong and agreeable odour, or pale green with a very individual sweet scent. Juniper berries are a very dark brown faintly tinted with purplish-blue, and are covered with a resinous dust. They contam a reddish aromatic pulp, with a bitter and slightly sweetened taste, enclosing three small and very hard pips. These berries are used to flavour various alcoholic beverages (e.g., gin), sauerkraut and sundry food preparations, and for the extraction of the essential oil.