Analysis
HTS 0809.40.40 covers if entered at any other time under heading 0809 (apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums (including prune plums) and…).
The general rate is 0.5¢/kg, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 0.5¢/kg. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111339 (Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming), the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
The general rate of 0.5¢/kg has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
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 |
| 0809.30.40 | If entered at any other time | Free |
| 0809.40.20 | If entered during the period from January 1 to May 31, inclusive, in any year | Free |