Fresh Bartlett Pears from China
Fresh Bartlett pears (Pyrus communis 'Bartlett') are yellow-green, bell-shaped pears prized for their juicy sweetness, entered fresh outside quota periods. HTS 0808.30.40 covers these non-quota fresh pear imports.
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
• Maintain cold chain documentation to prove freshness; overripe pears risk reclassification
• Include country-of-origin certificates; some pear origins face additional FDA border inspections
• Watch for TRQ over-quota surcharges if entry timing is miscalculated