Fresh Red Russian Kale
Red Russian kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) has tender, blue-green leaves with purple veins, harvested fresh or chilled for consumption. It qualifies for HTS 0704.90.40.35 as kale, a named edible brassica in the fresh or chilled category.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If sprouting broccoli instead
Sprouting broccoli has its own provision; pure kale varieties stay in the kale statistical suffix.
If dried and flaked for flour
Vegetable flours from dried brassicas fall under Chapter 11, not fresh produce.
If prepared or preserved, not fresh
Prepared kale (e.g., canned) moves to Chapter 20 for preserved vegetables.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use refrigerated containers to keep temperature logs for chilled status; comply with EU or US residue limits for pesticides common in brassicas; segregate from other greens to prevent cross-contamination
Related Products under HTS 0704.90.40.35
Fresh Curly Kale
Curly kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) is a leafy green brassica vegetable with ruffled leaves, harvested fresh or chilled for market sale. It falls under HTS 0704.90.40.35 as one of the similar edible brassicas specified in the heading for cabbages, cauliflower, kohlrabi, kale, fresh or chilled.
Fresh Lacinato Kale
Lacinato kale, also known as dinosaur or Tuscan kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala), features dark green, strap-like leaves and is supplied fresh or chilled. Classified under HTS 0704.90.40.35 due to its status as a similar edible brassica in the fresh or chilled state.
Fresh Siberian Kale
Siberian kale is a cold-hardy variety of Brassica oleracea var. acephala with broad, savoyed leaves, imported fresh or chilled. HTS 0704.90.40.35 covers it explicitly as kale among similar edible brassicas.
Organic Fresh Kale Bunch
Certified organic curly or lacinato kale bunches (Brassica oleracea var. acephala), fresh or chilled, meet USDA organic standards. Falls under HTS 0704.90.40.35 as fresh/chilled kale per statistical notes on certified organic produce.