Kabocha Squash from China
Kabocha (Cucurbita maxima), also known as Japanese pumpkin, has a dark green rind and dense, sweet orange flesh, supplied fresh or chilled. HTS 0709.93.20 covers this Cucurbita squash variant, separate from gourds or pumpkins based on edibility and form. Popular in Asian cuisine for steaming.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain fumigation certificates if from pest-prone areas; avoid wax coatings that could imply processing
• Pitfall: Overripe imports rejected—use ethylene inhibitors in transit