Purple Peruvian Potatoes from China
Fresh Purple Peruvian potatoes have vibrant purple skin and flesh, rich in antioxidants, used in specialty dishes. Classified under HTS 0701.90.50 for other fresh or chilled potatoes not seed or organic certified. Increasingly imported for health-focused markets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Highlight varietal name in docs to justify non-organic status
• Comply with colorado potato beetle regulations from certain origins
• Test for moisture content to ensure chilled, not frozen state