Certified Organic Asian Pears from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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