Fresh Bartlett Pears from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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