Chilled Egg Gourd Ornamental Variety from Germany
Fresh or chilled egg gourds (Cucurbita pepo), pear-shaped for decorative displays. These fall under HTS 0709.93.30.00 as fresh gourds, imported for fall festivals and home decor.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Require origin country residue testing for pesticides specific to cucurbits
• Use 'fresh/chilled' explicitly on invoices; pitfall is frozen gourds reclassifying to 0710