Bosc Pears from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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