Italian Black Beauty Eggplant from Canada
Black Beauty is a classic Italian eggplant variety with glossy deep-purple skin on bell-shaped fruits, a staple in Italian-American cooking. It qualifies for HTS 0709.30.20.40 as fresh/chilled 'Italian' eggplants imported seasonally from April to November.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Ensure varietal purity; admixtures with non-Italian types can trigger full consignment reclassification
• Document weight per unit to confirm under statistical thresholds if applicable
• Beware over-ripeness; only immature/glossy fruits qualify as fresh, avoiding waste duties