IQF Ostrich Fiddleheads
Individually quick frozen ostrich fern fiddleheads, blanched in water and frozen intact. This product matches HTS 0710.80.60.00 precisely as frozen fiddlehead greens, other vegetables not reduced in size, for retail or foodservice use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If dried and presented as baked bean ingredients
Dried beans of specific kinds in 0713; dried fiddleheads could analogize if marketed similarly.
If frozen after further cooking and saucing
Prepared sweet corn or mixes in Chapter 20 for more processed frozen veggies.
If frozen mixtures including fiddleheads with other vegetables
Mixtures of frozen vegetables fall under 0710.90 rather than single-type fiddleheads.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use ISF filings 24 hours pre-loading for frozen goods to prevent holds at U.S. ports
• Test for microbial safety post-thaw; fiddleheads prone to contamination if not properly blanched
• Avoid repackaging in U.S.; maintain original frozen state to preserve HTS classification
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Frozen fiddlehead greens from ostrich ferns (Matteuccia struthiopteris), harvested in early spring and blanched before freezing. Classified under HTS 0710.80.60.00 as frozen vegetables, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, specifically fiddlehead greens not reduced in size. They retain their coiled, intact shape suitable for cooking.
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Canadian Frozen Fiddleheads
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Organic Frozen Fiddlehead Greens
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