Fresh Brown Lentils from Germany
Fresh brown lentils are whole, unsplit legumes picked fresh and chilled, falling under HTS 0708.90.15.00 for other leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled. They offer an earthy flavor ideal for soups when minimally processed.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%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 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide country-of-origin documentation specifying harvest date to prove 'fresh or chilled' status
• Ensure pods are removed if shelled; unshelled must still be fresh to qualify under this code
• Avoid common pitfall of moisture content exceeding chilled thresholds, which could shift to preserved categories