Fresh San Marzano Tomatoes

Premium Italian San Marzano plum tomatoes, fresh or chilled, entered November 15 to February under HTS 0702.00.60.92 as 'other' tomatoes. These elongated, meaty varieties are PDO-protected and used primarily for sauces. Classified here due to seasonal import timing and fresh state.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+7.5%7.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇨🇦CanadaFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0709.60.40Higher: 35% vs 7.5%

If sweet bell peppers for processing

Note excludes processing peppers, but tomatoes for processing might analogize to other headings.

0712.20Higher: 31.3% vs 7.5%

If dried, wholly or partly

Sun-dried San Marzanos become Chapter 07 dried vegetables.

2002.10.00Higher: 47.5% vs 7.5%

If prepared or preserved in oil

Canned or oil-packed versions move to Chapter 20.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Obtain PDO certificates if claiming protected origin to support valuation and avoid counterfeiting issues

• Inspect for bruising; reject loads with >5% damage to meet USDA entry requirements

• Declare as 'not for processing' if retail-packed to stay in fresh category