Sweet 100 Cherry Tomatoes from China
Sweet 100 hybrid cherry tomatoes, prolific small red fruits under 0.9 kg each, fresh for market sale. HTS 0702.00.60.39 covers these seasonal imports of cherry tomatoes November 15-February.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test Brix levels if marketing as 'sweet' to support organic or specialty claims under statistical notes
• Use refrigerated containers to preserve freshness, documenting temperature logs for CBP inspection
• Watch for misdeclaration as organic without certified standards per General Statistical Note 6