Fresh Plantain Bananas (Dessert Type)
Certain smaller, sweeter plantain varieties imported fresh for eating raw rather than cooking. HTS 0803.90.00.35 covers fresh 'other' bananas excluding true cooking plantains. These are distinguished by size and intended use as fresh fruit.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If starchier cooking varieties
True cooking plantains with high starch content are specifically classified under plantains.
If imported dried
Any drying process moves product to dried banana subheading.
If frozen fresh
Frozen fruit provisions apply if bananas are quick-frozen rather than kept fresh.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide botanical classification documentation if borderline between banana and plantain
• Ensure cold chain management as plantains ripen quickly post-harvest
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as plantains if they have dessert characteristics
Related Products under HTS 0803.90.00.35
Fresh Cavendish Bananas
Cavendish bananas are the most common variety of fresh bananas imported for retail consumption, characterized by their sweet flavor and curved shape. They fall under HTS 0803.90.00.35 as fresh bananas (not dried) that are 'other' than plantains. These bananas are typically green when harvested and ripen during transport.
Fresh Lady Finger Bananas
Lady Finger bananas, also known as sugar bananas, are small, sweet fresh bananas imported for fresh market sales. Classified under HTS 0803.90.00.35 as fresh 'other' bananas excluding plantains. They are prized for their thin skin and intense sweetness.
Fresh Baby Bananas
Baby bananas are miniature fresh bananas, typically 4-5 inches long, imported for premium fresh markets. They classify under HTS 0803.90.00.35 as fresh other bananas. Known for their concentrated sweetness and delicate texture.
Fresh Red Bananas
Red bananas feature reddish-purple skin and creamy, sweet flesh when fresh. Imported under HTS 0803.90.00.35 as fresh other bananas. Their unique color and flavor make them popular in specialty markets.
Fresh Apple Bananas
Apple bananas, named for their apple-like tangy sweetness, are fresh imported tropical bananas. HTS 0803.90.00.35 applies to these fresh other bananas. They have thick skin protecting sweet aromatic flesh.
Fresh Goldfinger Bananas
Goldfinger bananas are a hybrid variety bred for disease resistance, imported fresh with sweet flavor. Under HTS 0803.90.00.35 as fresh other bananas. Angular shape distinguishes them from round Cavendish.