Frozen Chicory Roots from Japan
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 — 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
• 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