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