Bosc Pears from Canada
Fresh Bosc pears with distinctive bronze russeted skin and firm, spicy-sweet flesh, imported during non-quota periods. HTS 0808.30.40.45 covers these as 'other' fresh pears entered anytime outside specific seasonal windows. Popular for both eating fresh and cooking.
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
• Ensure cold chain integrity with temperature recorders to prevent ripening during transit; comply with USDA APHIS requirements for codling moth treatments
• Avoid packing in consumer-ready clamshells if declaring as bulk fresh produce