Sunshine Kabocha Squash from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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