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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.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China8.3%+25.0%33.3%
🇲🇽Mexico8.3%—8.3%
🇨🇦Canada8.3%—8.3%
🇩🇪Germany8.3%—8.3%
🇯🇵Japan8.3%—8.3%

Alternative Classifications

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

0714.10Lower: 21.3% vs 33.3%

If sliced and dried into pellets

Pellet form, whether dried or not, has its own subheading in 0714.10.

0709.60Lower: 10% vs 33.3%

If erroneously declared as other fresh vegetables

Customs may redirect if not proven as starchy tubers per chapter description.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Declare exact slicing method and ensure no blanching, which could make them provisionally preserved

• Use ventilated packaging to prevent spoilage and support fresh classification

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.

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.

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.