Organic Canned Pears from Germany
Organic pears, halved and preserved in water or light syrup, certified for retail sale. HTS 2008.40.00 covers such prepared pears, emphasizing no added spirit or fermentation.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide USDA organic certification docs; test for pesticide residues
• Common issue: organic claims without proof leading to duty disputes