Chilled Matteuccia Fiddlehead Greens from China
Chilled fiddleheads from Matteuccia struthiopteris, packaged in breathable containers to maintain freshness for export. These fern shoots are a seasonal delicacy prized for their asparagus-like flavor when lightly cooked. HTS 0709.99.30.00 covers them as fresh or chilled 'fiddlehead greens' in the other vegetables subgroup.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
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
• Ensure temperature logs during transit to prove 'chilled' status and prevent spoilage claims; check for organic certification if labeled as such per General Statistical Note 6
• Avoid any freezing, as it shifts to heading 0710