Fresh Baby Corn from Japan
Fresh baby corn are immature corn ears harvested fresh or chilled before full kernel development, used in stir-fries. HTS 0709.99.90 includes them as other fresh vegetables, separate from mature corn in heading 0703.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Differentiate from mature corn on manifests to prevent misclassification to lower-duty corn heads
• Ensure husks are removed or specified if impacting weight declarations
• Test for GMO status if importing to regulated markets