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
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%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 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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