Fresh or Chilled Truffles (Tuber spp.)

While all Tuber species fall under the same HTS heading, commercial invoices should specify the species (e.g., Tuber melanosporum, Tuber magnatum, Tuber aestivum) because unit values differ dramatically and CBP may query significant price discrepancies. Accurate species identification also supports FDA admissibility review and helps avoid misclassification relative to other fresh fungi headings.

Fresh truffles have a shelf life of roughly one to two weeks under optimal refrigeration, so air freight is standard. Importers must coordinate rapid FDA examination and CBP clearance to avoid quality degradation at the port of entry. Pre-arrival filing and advance coordination with the port's FDA district office are strongly advisable for high-value perishable shipments.