Fresh Bunch Celery Stalks from China
Bundles of fresh celery stalks with leaves attached, harvested and chilled for market sale. Classified under HTS 0709.40.60.40 as fresh or chilled celery other than celeriac, in bunches suitable for direct consumer use. Not treated for preservation beyond basic chilling.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify freshness with phytosanitary certificates to meet USDA import requirements and avoid quarantine holds
• Declare exact weight and bunch count accurately, as statistical notes track celery quantities precisely
• Avoid misclassification as preserved; ensure no brine or sulfur treatments applied