Certified Organic Asian Pears from China
Fresh Asian (Nashi) pears grown organically and certified, entered fresh outside quota season. HTS 0808.30.40.15 applies to these organic pears regardless of variety, as long as entered 'at any other time'.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Phytosanitary requirements stricter for Asian pears due to fire blight risks
• Declare varietal name accurately; Asian pears sometimes misclassified as apples
• Organic scope certificates required for non-U.S. certifying agents