Fresh Comice Pears from Germany
Fresh Comice pears offer creamy texture and rich flavor, with green to yellow skin, imported fresh during off-quota times. This HTS 0808.30.40 subheading applies to all fresh pears entered outside the protected quota window.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Ensure varietal identification on paperwork; generic 'pears' may trigger CBP re-examination
• Pre-clear with AQIM for origins requiring fumigation or cold treatment
• Separate bulk shipments from retail-packed to avoid consumer packaging duty issues