Fresh White Alba Truffles
Premium fresh white truffles (Tuber magnatum) from Italy's Alba region, prized for intense garlic-musk flavor. HTS 0709.56.00.00 covers these fresh or chilled Tuber spp. fungi, separate from common mushrooms due to wild-harvested nature. Typically brushed clean but not washed to preserve aroma.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If dried
Drying changes state from fresh to dehydrated vegetable, classified under 0712 for mushrooms/truffles excluding fresh.
If preserved in oil or vinegar
Oil-preserved truffles become prepared/preserved mushrooms, moving to Chapter 20 for processed food products.
If frozen
Freezing preserves for storage, treated as temporarily preserved under 0712, not fresh Chapter 07.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use refrigerated air freight; temperature above 4°C risks spoilage and reclassification from fresh
• Provide CITES documentation if applicable for protected species, though most Tuber spp. are unregulated
• Label as 'fresh truffles' not 'mushrooms' to avoid CBP scrutiny under mushroom quotas
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