Sunshine Kabocha Squash from Canada
Sunshine kabocha features a teardrop shape with reddish-orange skin and vibrant yellow flesh, harvested fresh for fall markets. HTS 0709.93.20.80 covers this kabocha type as fresh or chilled squash under Cucurbita spp., excluding dried or preserved forms per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Inspect for maturity to ensure 'fresh or chilled' status; overripe may be deemed unfit and reclassed
• Include fumigation certificates if required for origin country to meet import standards
• Separate from mixed vegetable shipments to prevent averaging into 'other vegetables' categories