0709.30.40.60/Fresh Sicilian Eggplant/China

Fresh Sicilian Eggplant from China

Large Sicilian eggplants boast violet stripes on cream skin with meaty flesh for caponata. HTS 0709.30.40.60 covers these other fresh/chilled varieties. Chilled for transatlantic shipment.

Duty Rate — China → United States

20%

Rate breakdown

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)

9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

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Import Tips

• Phytosanitary irradiation if from pest-prone areas; common issue is misweighting for duties

• Waxing prohibited for fresh classification

• Track humidity to avoid blossom-end rot