Certified Organic Red Bell Peppers Greenhouse Grown from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• 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