0709.99.90.05/Fresh Vietnamese Bitter Gourd/Japan

Fresh Vietnamese Bitter Gourd from Japan

Vietnamese bitter gourd (Momordica charantia), slender and intensely bitter, essential for pho and salads, supplied fresh or chilled. HTS 0709.99.90.05 covers this as specified bitter melon. High demand in diaspora communities.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

20%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty

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Import Tips

• Adhere to Vietnam-specific phytosanitary protocols; label in English/Spanish

• Pitfall: excess moisture causing mold disputes at entry