Fresh Bartlett Pears from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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