Fresh Ripe Plantains from Mexico
Fresh ripe plantains have yellow skins with black spots, offering sweet flavor for roasting or mashing in West African and Caribbean dishes. Classified under HTS 0803.10.10.00 as fresh plantains, they differ from bananas by higher starch and thicker skins suited for cooking. Imported in ventilated boxes to allow ethylene-induced ripening.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Provide import permits proving plantains are not genetically modified, as required for some origins
• Use barcoding on boxes for traceability from farm to port
• Watch for common pitfall of reclassification if bunches exceed 20kg weight limit