Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin from Japan
Large, round orange pumpkins of the Cucurbita pepo variety, typically weighing 5-20 kg, used primarily for Halloween carving and decoration. Classified under HTS 0709.93.10.00 as fresh or chilled pumpkins within the Cucurbita spp. group, distinct from edible squash varieties.
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
• Verify freshness upon arrival; customs may reject overripe or damaged pumpkins unfit for human consumption
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates from exporting country confirming pest-free status per USDA APHIS requirements
• Seasonal imports peak in October; avoid misclassification as ornamental gourds under 0709.93.40