Certified Organic California Celery from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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