Cut Snack Carrots from Germany
Cut snack carrots are fresh carrots sliced into bite-sized pieces or sticks, reduced from full size for convenient eating. They qualify for HTS 0706.10.05.00 as fresh or chilled carrots reduced in size, provided no cooking or preservation occurs. Popular in grocery stores for ready-to-eat appeal.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ensure cutting is only for size reduction without blanching, as heat treatment reclassifies to frozen or preserved; include lab tests for pesticide residues per FDA standards; declare exact size metrics in entry docs to justify 'reduced in size'