Fresh Mexican Tangelo Mandarins from Canada
Mexican tangelos blend mandarin sweetness with grapefruit tang, featuring pebbly skin and a stem-end neck. Classified in HTS 0805.21.00 when marketed as mandarins, these are packed in 38-pound crates for cross-border trade. Botanical similarity to tangerines governs their tariff placement.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Leverage USMCA for preferential duty rates with proper certification; declare varietal name precisely to avoid hybrid reclassification; ensure truck refrigeration for border crossings