Fresh Brown Lentils from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
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
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