Fresh Spanish Clementine Mandarins from China
Clementine mandarins from Spain feature thin, bright orange skin and seedless segments with a juicy, sweet taste, popular during winter holidays. Classified under HTS 0805.21.00 as mandarins including tangerines, though sometimes debated as hybrids, they are packed in 10kg net bags for export. Their loose-skin characteristic distinguishes them from tighter-skinned oranges.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify varietal naming as 'clementines' may trigger hybrid scrutiny; maintain cold chain below 50°F to preserve quality and comply with USDA APHIS entry conditions; label boxes with full botanical name and origin