Fresh San Marzano Tomatoes from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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