Fresh Mexican Tangelo Mandarins from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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