Certified Organic California Celery from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• 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