Chilled Chinese Water Chestnut Corms from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
8.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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