Live Pothos Vine Plant (Epipremnum aureum) from Japan
Trailing live Pothos vine plants valued for their air-purifying qualities and ease of care in indoor ornamental settings. Supplied by nursery gardeners as live plants with roots under HTS 0602.90.90.90 for other unspecified live ornamental plants.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Use ventilated boxes with sphagnum moss to prevent fungal growth during ocean freight
• Declare exact scientific name on commercial invoice to match APHIS requirements
• Budget for potential 30-day post-entry quarantine inspection