Dried Shiitake Mushrooms

Whole or sliced dried shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) that have been dehydrated to preserve them, used in Asian cooking for flavoring soups and stir-fries. Classified under HTS 0712.90.85 as dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared, excluding common mushrooms of heading 0712.31. This code covers other dried vegetables like specialty mushrooms unfit for immediate consumption.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China8.3%+35.0%43.3%
🇲🇽Mexico8.3%+10.0%18.3%
🇨🇦Canada8.3%+10.0%18.3%
🇩🇪Germany8.3%+10.0%18.3%
🇯🇵Japan8.3%+10.0%18.3%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0712.31Lower: 12.6% vs 43.3%

If common cultivated mushrooms like Agaricus bisporus

Dried common mushrooms have their own specific subheading within 0712.31, separate from 'other vegetables'.

2003.10.01Higher: 43.5% vs 43.3%

If packed in oil, vinegar, or further prepared for retail

Prepared or preserved mushrooms shift to Chapter 20 for preserved vegetables, excluding simply dried products.

0910.99.40.00Lower: 10.9% vs 43.3%

If ground into powder and used primarily as a spice

Finely ground dried mushrooms may classify as mixed spices or seasonings under Chapter 9 rather than vegetables.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify moisture content below 10-13% to confirm 'dried' status and avoid reclassification as fresh under 0709

Provide certificates of origin and phytosanitary certificates to meet USDA APHIS import requirements for mushrooms

Label accurately as 'dried' without additives to prevent misclassification into prepared vegetable headings like 0712.90.40