Sugar Baby Watermelon from Germany
Smaller icebox-style watermelon variety, but exceeding 7 pounds per fruit, imported fresh at any time outside miniature criteria. HTS 0807.11.4090 covers this as 'other' non-mini, non-organic watermelons. Known for high sugar content and personal-sized but over weight limit.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
17%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Conduct pre-shipment weighing and certification to distinguish from miniature classes requiring statistical suffixes
• Comply with APHIS import permits for regions with quarantine pests; declare treatment history
• Use ventilated crates to prevent decay; inspect for bruising which could trigger FDA rejection