Analysis
HTS 0809.30.40 covers if entered at any other time under heading 0809 (apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums (including prune plums) and…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
For statistics it divides in two: 0809.30.40.10 for peaches and 0809.30.40.90 for nectarines. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 47% of the 60 tariff lines in chapter 08, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111339 (Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming). That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
All 6 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0809.10.00 | Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums (including prune plums) and sloes, fresh: apricots | 0.2¢/kg |
| 0809.21.00 | Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus) | Free |
| 0809.29.00 | Cherries: other | Free |
| 0809.30.20 | If entered during the period from June 1 to November 30, inclusive, in any year | 0.2¢/kg |
| 0809.40.20 | If entered during the period from January 1 to May 31, inclusive, in any year | Free |
| 0809.40.40 | If entered at any other time | 0.5¢/kg |