Fresh White Alba Truffles from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• 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