Chilled Chinese Water Chestnut Corms
Chilled Chinese water chestnuts are harvested corms refrigerated to extend shelf life without freezing. Classified under HTS 0714.90.4800 due to their high starch content and explicit mention as similar roots and tubers.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If frozen instead of chilled
Frozen starchy tubers like water chestnuts move to 0714.20 subheading for frozen products.
If dried and ground into starch or flour
Processed into starch form, they fall under Chapter 11 for starches derived from tubers.
If cooked, peeled, and canned
Prepared or preserved fruits/nuts including tubers shift to Chapter 20.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Maintain cold chain documentation proving temperature control below 7°C to qualify as chilled
• Obtain FDA prior notice for perishable plant imports to expedite entry processing
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'peeled' if skins are intact, as peeling may shift to processed category
Related Products under HTS 0714.90.48.00
Fresh Chinese Water Chestnuts
Fresh Chinese water chestnuts (Eleocharis dulcis) are the corms of an aquatic sedge plant, harvested and cleaned but not processed further. They fall under HTS 0714.90.4800 as they are similar roots and tubers with high starch content, specifically designated for Chinese water chestnuts in fresh form.
Dried Chinese Water Chestnuts
Dried Chinese water chestnuts are corms dehydrated to preserve them, retaining high starch content without further processing. HTS 0714.90.4800 covers dried forms of these specific tubers explicitly.
Organic Chinese Water Chestnuts
Certified organic Chinese water chestnuts grown without synthetic pesticides, available fresh or chilled. HTS 0714.90.4800 applies to these high-starch tubers meeting organic standards per statistical notes.
Peeled Fresh Chinese Water Chestnuts
Fresh Chinese water chestnuts with outer skin removed post-harvest, ready for immediate use. Still classified under HTS 0714.90.4800 as minimally processed starchy tubers.
Sliced Fresh Chinese Water Chestnuts
Fresh Chinese water chestnuts sliced into uniform pieces for culinary use, still in fresh state. Included under HTS 0714.90.4800 as sliced starchy tubers are covered in the heading.