Frozen Chopped Spinach from China
Frozen chopped spinach is prepared by blanching, chopping, and quick-freezing fresh spinach leaves without vinegar or acetic acid. It falls under HTS 2004.90.85 as a single vegetable (other than those specified elsewhere) preserved by freezing. This product is commonly used in cooked dishes and retains most nutritional value.
Duty Rate — China → United States
46.2%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify blanching and freezing process documentation to confirm compliance with 'prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar' requirements
• Ensure country of origin labeling is accurate, as certain suppliers may trigger additional FDA prior notice
• Avoid misclassification as fresh by providing proof of freezing date and temperature logs