Sulfur Water Treated Calimyrna Figs from Japan
Calimyrna figs preserved in sulfur water solution for temporary storage before processing into dried figs. The treatment preserves freshness but renders them unpalatable for direct consumption without further preparation. HTS 0812.90.3000 applies to such provisionally preserved figs.
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
• Obtain treatment certificates from processor confirming sulfur water method and provisional preservation
• Avoid plastic clamshell retail packaging which could imply fresh market suitability and trigger reclassification