Grey Crookneck Squash from China
Grey crookneck squash features a curved neck and pale grey-yellow skin on a Cucurbita pepo plant, picked fresh or chilled. Fits HTS 0709.93.20.65 for grey squash varieties. Popular for its nutty flavor in Southern US cooking and grilling.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Declare exact weight and variety on commercial invoice to match statistical reporting requirements
• Ensure cold chain integrity to stay within 'fresh or chilled' and not trigger Chapter 7 exclusions
• Beware of size misclassification; only immature types qualify as fresh squash