0807.11.40.90/Sugar Baby Watermelon/Japan

Sugar Baby Watermelon from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

27%

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

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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