Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)
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Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 0709.70.00
Fresh Baby Spinach
Fresh baby spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is tender, young leaves harvested early for salads and light cooking. It falls under HTS 0709.70.00 as fresh or chilled garden spinach, not dried, frozen, or preserved for immediate consumption.
New Zealand Spinach Leaves
New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) features fleshy, triangular leaves used like garden spinach in cooking. Classified under HTS 0709.70.00 as fresh or chilled 'New Zealand spinach', distinct from true spinach but tariffed together.
Orache Spinach Bunch
Orache spinach (Atriplex hortensis) provides mild, spinach-like leaves often bunched for market sale, fresh or chilled. HTS 0709.70.00 explicitly includes 'orache spinach (garden spinach)' as fresh vegetables.
Organic Garden Spinach
Certified organic garden spinach (Spinacia oleracea) grown without synthetic pesticides, harvested fresh for health-focused markets. Falls under HTS 0709.70.00 for fresh or chilled spinach, with statistical notes for organic reporting.
Hydroponic Baby Spinach
Baby spinach grown hydroponically without soil, delivering clean, crisp leaves ideal for pre-washed salads. Classified as fresh or chilled garden spinach under HTS 0709.70.00 regardless of growing method.
Pre-Washed Spinach Clamshell
Fresh spinach leaves triple-washed and packaged in clamshell trays for retail, remaining suitable for immediate consumption. HTS 0709.70.00 applies as it's fresh or chilled, not processed beyond cleaning.
Flat-Leaf Garden Spinach
Flat-leaf or baby leaf spinach varieties with smooth, broad leaves preferred for cooking and salads, supplied fresh or chilled. Specifically covered under HTS 0709.70.00 as garden spinach.