Certified Organic Red Bell Peppers Greenhouse Grown

Fresh, certified organic red sweet bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) grown in controlled greenhouse environments. These peppers are chilled for optimal freshness and classified under HTS 0709.60.4013 due to their sweet bell-type variety, organic certification, and greenhouse production not intended for immediate processing.

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.

0709.60.40Same rate: 35%

If destined for processing like freezing or pickling

Sweet bell peppers 'of a kind for processing' (not retail sale) fall under this statistical note-specific subheading.

0709.60.20Same rate: 35%

If not certified organic

Non-organic sweet bell peppers shift to the general fresh/chilled category without organic designation.

0711.90Lower: 17.7% vs 35%

If treated for provisional preservation like brining

Vegetables preserved solely for transport (unsuitable for immediate consumption) move to Chapter 71 per chapter notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify USDA NOP organic certification documentation to match 'certified organic' statistical requirements; mismatches lead to reclassification

Ensure temperature logs for chilled transport to prove 'fresh or chilled' status and avoid provisional preservation rules of heading 0711

Declare greenhouse origin accurately; common pitfall is mislabeling field-grown as greenhouse, triggering audits

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