Fresh Athyrium Fiddleheads from Germany
Freshly harvested fiddleheads from the lady fern (Athyrium filix-feminum), known for their slightly bitter, nutty taste. These are cleaned, trimmed, and shipped chilled for market sale as a specialty green. They qualify under HTS 0709.99.30.00 as the designated category for fiddlehead greens.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18%
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
• Source from approved regions to comply with USDA APHIS import regulations on ferns; declare exact species to avoid misclassification
• Test for natural toxins like ptaquiloside, requiring cooking advisories on labels