Fresh Yellow Bell Peppers for Salsa Production from Canada
Vibrant yellow sweet bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) bulk-shipped for chopping into salsas and other value-added sauces. Not packaged for retail, these are processing inputs as defined in statistical note 3 to this chapter.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates confirming no pests; processing peppers often face stricter inspections
• Label shipments clearly as 'for processing only' to prevent CBP reclassification at entry
• Monitor harvest specs like size (>0.9kg if round) but note bell peppers typically qualify as non-round