Frozen Baby Carrots from Japan
Frozen baby carrots are small, uniformly cut carrots that mimic immature carrots, blanched and IQF frozen. They fall under HTS 2004.90.85.20 as specifically identified frozen carrot preparations.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide documentation of cutting specifications to distinguish from whole carrots
• Comply with country-specific pesticide residue limits for root vegetables
• Test for color additives which could reclassify under different provisions