0709.30.40.60/Fresh Sicilian Eggplant/Japan

Fresh Sicilian Eggplant from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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