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%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
• 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