Chilled Chinese Water Chestnut Corms
Chilled Chinese water chestnut corms are harvested corms that have been refrigerated to extend shelf life without freezing. They are classified under tariff item 0714.90.00 due to their high starch content and explicit mention as similar roots and tubers.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
More Specific Codes
This product may fall under a more specific subheading:
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the corms are cooked or otherwise prepared
Prepared vegetables are classified in chapter 20.
If the product is used primarily as forage
Forage products are excluded from chapter 07 by legal note 1.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Declare chilled Chinese water chestnut corms under 0714.90.00 and ensure they are not suitable for immediate consumption in their chilled state
• Verify that no additives or binders exceed 3% by weight
• Be aware that supplementary note 1 requires package weight to be included in duty calculations if classified under headings 07.01–07.09, but this does not apply here
Related Products under Tariff item 0714.90.00
Asian Frozen Pea Pod and Water Chestnut Mix
A commercial frozen blend of pea pods and sliced Chinese water chestnuts, prepared for even cooking in gourmet meals. The water chestnuts are high-starch tubers of the kind covered by heading 07.14, and the mixture is presented frozen, whether or not sliced.
Blanched Frozen Chinese Water Chestnuts
Lightly blanched then frozen Chinese water chestnuts retain crispness for Asian cuisine, peeled and processed minimally to qualify as frozen tubers. These are unmixed, high-starch root products, falling under this tariff item as frozen.
Bulk Chilled Chinese Water Chestnuts in Brine
Bulk chilled Chinese water chestnuts lightly brined for short-term preservation during ocean freight, maintaining fresh-like crispness. These are fresh tubers with high starch content, treated solely to ensure provisional preservation, and remain unsuitable for immediate consumption in that state.
Chilled Jerusalem Artichoke
Chilled sunchoke tubers (Helianthus tuberosus) with high inulin content, popular in health foods for prebiotic benefits. These are fresh/chilled tubers similar to those listed, suitable for raw salads, and fall under this tariff item as other high-inulin tubers.
Chilled Peeled Chinese Water Chestnuts
Chilled peeled Chinese water chestnuts are pre-cleaned and peeled fresh tubers stored at refrigerated temperatures for extended shelf life in gourmet markets. They are high-starch tubers, fresh or chilled, and fall under this tariff item as similar roots and tubers.
Chilled Sweet Potato
Fresh sweet potatoes stored chilled to extend shelf life, with high starch content suitable for baking or frying. These are fresh or chilled tubers similar to those listed, falling under this tariff item as other high-starch tubers.