Chinese Fairy Tale Eggplant from Germany
Fresh Chinese Fairy Tale eggplants feature slender lavender-white striped skin and delicate sweet flesh, a gourmet heirloom variety. Falls under HTS 0709.30.4020 specifically for Chinese-type eggplants, distinguished by thin skin and finger-like shape from standard varieties.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide botanical identification confirming Solanum melongena Chinese cultivar
• Monitor ethylene exposure as eggplants are sensitive and bruise easily
• Label country of origin prominently as Chinese varieties have specific statistical tracking