Fresh In-Shell European Sweet Chestnuts from China
Premium fresh Castanea sativa chestnuts from Italy or Spain, packed in-shell for holiday markets. These qualify under 0802.41.00.00 as in-shell chestnuts, fresh or dried, distinct from processed or peeled forms.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Schedule imports for fall/winter peak season; off-season shipments face higher scrutiny for viability
• Comply with cold treatment protocols (e.g
• 28 days at 0-2°C) for quarantine pests like chestnut gall wasp
• Avoid plastic packaging; use mesh bags for air circulation to pass FDA inspection