Dried Tart Cherries from China
Dried tart cherries (Prunus cerasus), often Montmorency variety, are dehydrated sour cherries used in baking and trail mixes. Classified under HTS 0813.40.30 as dried cherries other than those in headings 0801-0806, they differ from fresh tart cherries and are ready for consumption without further preservation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Include lab analysis for residual sulfur levels if any preservatives were used during drying
• Ensure proper invoicing specifies 'dried cherries' to avoid reclassification as fresh or processed fruit
• Comply with FDA prior notice requirements for dried fruits entering the US food supply chain