Chilled Orache Spinach from Germany
Fresh or chilled orache spinach (Atriplex hortensis), a garden spinach relative with reddish or green leaves, fits HTS 0709.70.00.50 as 'other' spinach. It is imported for salad use without any preservation beyond chilling.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Phytosanitary certificate must specify orache to prevent quarantine issues with similar weeds
• Declare as 'fresh or chilled' only if temperature-controlled; ambient storage risks reclassification