Dried Plantain Chips (Banana Variety) from Japan
Dried plantain chips from sweet banana-type plantains are crisp slices dehydrated for snacking, carefully classified excluding starchy plantains. Under HTS 0803.90.00.45 as dried bananas/plantains (other), based on variety and drying method.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Provide botanical confirmation distinguishing sweet banana plantains from cooking plantains to secure .45 subheading
• Ensure slices are uniformly dried; uneven drying risks 'provisionally preserved' scrutiny
• Declare net weight excluding packaging for accurate duty calculation on dried fruit