Fresh Elberta Peaches
Elberta peaches are a popular yellow-fleshed freestone variety known for shipping well, imported fresh during winter/spring off-seasons from Southern Hemisphere sources. HTS 0809.30.40.10 applies to such named peach varieties entered outside U.S. harvest periods.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If entered during designated fresh peach season
Seasonal timing determines statistical suffix and applicable duty rates within the fresh peaches heading.
If processed into peach puree or pulp
Fruit preparations and preserves cover pureed or pure forms, separate from whole fresh fruit.
If marketed and entered as fresh plums
Commercial designation and physical traits determine stone fruit heading; peaches distinct from prunes/plums.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments with specific cultivar 'Elberta' and country of origin; supports tariff classification and marketing claims
• Obtain prior APHIS permit for peach imports; required for most non-North American sources
• Inspect for physical damage upon arrival; bruised fruit may be downclassified or rejected under fresh standards
Related Products under HTS 0809.30.40.10
Fresh Yellow Freestone Peaches
Fresh yellow freestone peaches are a variety of clingstone peaches where the pit easily separates from the flesh, harvested outside the standard summer season. They fall under HTS 0809.30.40.10 as fresh peaches entered at any time other than the primary harvest period, typically imported during off-season months for year-round availability.
Fresh White Nectarines
White-fleshed nectarines are smooth-skinned stone fruits botanically classified as peaches (Prunus persica var. nucipersica), imported fresh during off-peak seasons. HTS 0809.30.40.10 covers them as peaches including nectarines entered outside primary harvest times.
Fresh Clingstone Peaches
Clingstone peaches have flesh that adheres tightly to the pit, commonly used for canning but imported fresh in off-season periods. Classified under HTS 0809.30.40.10 for peaches entered anytime outside standard fresh market seasons.
Fresh Redhaven Peaches
Redhaven is an early-season yellow peach variety with excellent flavor, often imported fresh during late fall/winter gaps in domestic supply. Falls under HTS 0809.30.40.10 for off-season fresh peach entries.
Fresh Chilean Nectarines
Smooth-skinned nectarines grown in Chile's Central Valley, shipped fresh to U.S. during Northern Hemisphere winter (off-season entry). HTS 0809.30.40.10 covers these imported peaches/nectarines entered outside domestic fresh seasons.
Fresh South African Peaches
Premium peaches from Western Cape orchards in South Africa, imported fresh during U.S. off-season (March-June). Classified HTS 0809.30.40.10 as fresh peaches entered any other time than primary domestic harvest.