Certified Organic California Celery

Long green celery variety grown to California standards, certified organic, fresh chilled and entered April 15-July 31. Standard grocery store bunches for consumer use. HTS 0709.40.4020 covers this seasonal organic import category.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0709.40.60Same rate: 35%

If small celery variety like leaf celery

Different celery types (e.g., Chinese leaf celery) may use other statistical breaks.

1211.90Lower: 16% vs 35%

If celery leaves only, for medicinal use

Plants used chiefly for perfumery/pharmacy exclude from edible vegetables.

0904Lower: 10% vs 35%

If dried/crushed celery fruits (seeds)

Explicit chapter note exclusion for dried Capsicum/Pimenta, analogous for celery seeds.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include phytosanitary certificates confirming no quarantine pests specific to celery

Separate organic from conventional shipments to avoid commingling penalties

Timestamp entry documents precisely to qualify for quota-period tariff treatment