Frozen Chicory Roots from Canada
Chicory roots frozen shortly after harvest to preserve quality for later processing into food products. HTS 1212.94.00.00 explicitly includes frozen forms of chicory roots for human consumption.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Maintain cold chain documentation to prove integrity from harvest to import
• FDA prior notice required for frozen foods; specify unroasted chicory roots
• Check for blanching; frozen blanched roots risk reclassification as Chapter 7 vegetables