Fresh Golden Beets
Golden beets are a variety of fresh Beta vulgaris roots with yellow flesh, milder flavor than red beets, harvested fresh or chilled. Classified under HTS 0706.90.30.00 for edible beets excluding sugar varieties. Ideal for roasting or juicing.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Rate | Ch.99 Surcharges | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 1.9% | +37.5% | 39.4% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 1.9% | +10.0% | 11.9% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 1.9% | +10.0% | 11.9% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | +12.5% | 12.5% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If preserved in brine for transport
Brine-preserved beets unsuitable for immediate consumption fall under heading 0711 per chapter notes.
If used for medicinal extracts
Beets processed for herbal or medicinal purposes shift to Chapter 12 for plant materials.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide origin certificates distinguishing from sugar beets; inspect for uniform size to meet import standards
• Avoid mixing with processed roots to prevent duty reclassification
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Fresh Red Table Beets
Freshly harvested red beets (Beta vulgaris), commonly known as table beets, are globe-shaped root vegetables used in salads and cooking. They fall under HTS 0706.90.30.00 as fresh or chilled beets, distinct from sugar beets in other categories. These are sold with tops intact for culinary use.
Fresh Chioggia Beets
Chioggia beets feature red-and-white striped interiors, a heirloom variety of fresh edible roots, fresh or chilled. HTS 0706.90.30.00 covers these as 'beets' for table use, not industrial sugar production.
Fresh Cylindra Beets
Cylindra beets are elongated, cylindrical fresh roots ideal for slicing, a table beet variety under HTS 0706.90.30.00. Fresh or chilled, they are harvested for culinary markets.
Fresh Organic Beets
Certified organic fresh beets meeting General Statistical Note 6 standards, red table variety, fresh or chilled. HTS 0706.90.30.00 applies to these edible roots without synthetic treatments.
Fresh Baby Beets
Small, immature fresh beets harvested early for tenderness, red or golden varieties, fresh or chilled. Under HTS 0706.90.30.00 as beets, sized under 0.9 kg like statistical tomato notes imply for roots.
Fresh Horseradish Root
Fresh Armoracia rusticana roots, known as horseradish, pungent edible roots used grated in condiments, fresh or chilled. Explicitly under HTS 0706.90.30.00 for beets and horseradish.