Chilled Orache Spinach from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
30%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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