Red Bliss Baby Potatoes from Japan
Red Bliss baby potatoes are small, immature red-skinned potatoes with tender skin and flesh, perfect for boiling or roasting whole. They qualify under HTS 0701.90.50.21 for red skin fresh/chilled potatoes in immediate ≤1200 kg containers. Their small size appeals to gourmet and retail markets.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify 'baby' or new potato status in descriptions, as size doesn't change HTS but aids marketing
• Ensure cold chain integrity with temperature logs to prove chilled but not frozen status
• Comply with country-specific origin declarations for potential preferential tariff treatments