Italian Sicilian Eggplant from China
Sicilian eggplants are small, round Italian varieties with deep purple-black skin, intensely flavorful for caponata. Under HTS 0709.30.20.40 for fresh/chilled seasonal entry (April-November), as specified 'Italian' per statistical notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Source from approved regions; EU origins often have streamlined phytosanitary protocols
• Use ventilated packaging to prevent condensation and maintain quality during transit
• Track tariff-rate quotas (TRQs); 'Italian' may exhaust seasonal allotments quickly