HTSUS, United States

0808.30.40.15

Pears / If entered at any other time / Certified organic

Classification path

  1. Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
  2. Pears
  3. If entered at any other time
  4. Certified organic

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
0.3¢/kg
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
1.1¢/kg
Unit of quantity
kg

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 0808

About heading 0808

Apples, pears and quinces, fresh

Heading 0808 covers fresh apples, pears and quinces only. It splits first by fruit, then by value per kilogram for apples, and by entry date and certified organic status for pears and quinces. All lines in this heading carry a general (MFN) rate that is either Free or 0.3 cents/kg.

Full guide to heading 0808

Products in this heading

  • Fresh apples, loose or packed
  • Certified organic apples
  • Fresh pears, including Asian pears (Pyrus pyrifolia)
  • Certified organic pears
  • Fresh quinces
  • Certified organic quinces

Frequently asked questions

What is the duty on fresh pears?

Pears entered April 1 to June 30 are free, for example 0808.30.20.45 at general (MFN) Free. Pears entered at any other time carry 0.3 cents/kg, for example 0808.30.40.45 at general (MFN) 0.3 cents/kg.

How do I classify fresh quinces?

Classify by entry date and organic status. Quinces entered April 1 to June 30 are 0808.40.20.25 at general (MFN) Free, and quinces entered at any other time are 0808.40.40.25 at general (MFN) 0.3 cents/kg.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.

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