Fresh Spanish Clementine Mandarins from Japan
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 — 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
• 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