Fresh Italian Eggplant from China
Italian eggplants are slender, elongated varieties with thin, purple-black skin and mild, sweet flesh ideal for grilling or roasting. Classified under HTS 0709.30.20.60 for fresh or chilled eggplants imported April through November. They are sold whole for retail without further processing.
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
• Conduct cold chain monitoring to maintain 'fresh or chilled' status below 13°C; declare exact variety and weight on entry docs
• Common pitfall: overripe shipments may be rejected or reclassified as unfit for fresh import