0709.30.20/Fresh California Black Beauty Eggplant/China

Fresh California Black Beauty Eggplant from China

The Black Beauty eggplant is a classic globe-shaped variety with glossy deep purple skin, commonly harvested fresh during peak season. It falls under HTS 0709.30.20 when imported from April 1 to November 30 due to seasonal quotas on fresh or chilled eggplants (aubergines). These are unsuitable for immediate consumption if not fully ripened but are provisionally preserved for transport.

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)

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Import Tips

• Verify entry date falls between April 1 and November 30 to qualify under this code; off-season imports shift to 0709.30.40

• Provide phytosanitary certificates confirming the eggplants are fresh/chilled and free from pests like the eggplant fruit and shoot borer

• Label shipments clearly as 'fresh eggplants' and maintain cold chain (4-10°C) to prevent spoilage claims at customs