Certified Organic Orange Bell Peppers

Vibrant certified organic orange bell peppers (Capsicum annuum), fresh or chilled, prized for their sweetness in raw and cooked dishes. HTS 0709.60.4072 covers these as other certified organic sweet bell types. Meets criteria for fresh vegetables in Chapter 7.

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 erroneously including non-pepper items like tomatoes

Tomatoes have separate codes under 0702; pure pepper shipments stay in 0709.

0904.21Lower: 10% vs 35%

If processed into dried chili powder form

Ground or crushed Capsicum excluded by chapter note to heading 0904.

0711.90Lower: 17.7% vs 35%

If preserved in preservative solutions for storage

Chapter note shifts provisionally preserved veggies unsuitable for immediate use to 0711.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Use tamper-evident packaging to maintain fresh/chilled status and prevent reclassification as preserved goods

Declare exact weights and counts accurately, as 'other' category requires precise statistical reporting