Fresh White Alba Truffles from Japan
Premium white truffles (Tuber magnatum) from Alba, Italy, prized for their intense garlic-musk flavor and pale interior. Classified as fresh or chilled truffles under HTS 0709.59.11.00 within fresh vegetables, they require shaving or grating before use.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Require EU phytosanitary certificate confirming freedom from pests; seasonal availability affects import quotas
• Label clearly as 'truffles' not mushrooms to avoid reclassification; temperature control below 4°C during transit
• Check for organic certification if marketed as such, per General Statistical Note 6 for statistical reporting