Fresh Chives from China
Fresh chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are slender, hollow green shoots with a mild onion flavor, harvested fresh or chilled for culinary use. They fall under HTS 0703.90.0040 as 'other alliaceous vegetables' distinct from onions, shallots, garlic, and leeks. These are typically sold in bunches for immediate consumption.
Duty Rate — China → United States
55%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify freshness and chill chain documentation to comply with phytosanitary requirements; declare exact alliaceous species to avoid reclassification; watch for seasonal quotas on fresh vegetables