Fresh Plantain Bananas (Dessert Type) from Germany

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.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

0%

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

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