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This code covers miscellaneous bananas and plantains, whether fresh or dried. Use this code for these products when importing, noting they generally receive free duty under standard trade agreements or eligible preference programs, as detailed within Chapter 8 for edible fruits and nuts.

Detailed information for HTS Code 0803.90.00

This tariff code falls within Chapter 8, which covers edible fruit and nuts. Specifically, 0803.90.00 covers bananas and plantains, fresh or dried, that are not otherwise specified. This code has subdivisions to further classify the product as certified organic (0803.90.00.25), fresh (0803.90.00.35), or dried (0803.90.00.45)—use these suffixes to report the specific type of banana or plantain being imported. Note that chilled fruit is classified in the same way as the corresponding fresh fruit, and dried fruit may be treated for preservation or appearance while still remaining classified as dried.

Chapter	Chapter 8 - Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
Section	Section II - Vegetable Products

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General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 0803.90.00 and its subdivisions (0803.90.00.25, 0803.90.00.35, and 0803.90.00.45) is Free, applying to imports from standard trade partners (NTR). Special rates are not specified, but eligibility for FTA or preference programs could grant reduced or zero duty rates; however, details on these programs are not provided. All reporting must be done in kilograms (kg). This means that while the base rate is free for many origins, specific trade agreements may offer further reductions, and accurate reporting in kilograms is required for all transactions under this HTS code and its subdivisions.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): Free

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Code subdivisions

0803.90.00.25

Bananas and plantains, fresh or dried: > Other > Certified organic

Parent subheading for dairy herd replacements

0803.90.00.35

Bananas and plantains, fresh or dried: > Other > Other: > Fresh

0803.90.00.45

Bananas and plantains, fresh or dried: > Other > Other: > Dried

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 8 EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS II 8-1 Notes 1. This chapter does not cover inedible nuts or fruit. 2. Chilled fruit and nuts are to be classified in the same headings as the corresponding fresh fruit and nuts. 3. Dried fruit or dried nuts of this chapter may be partially rehydrated, or treated for the following purposes: (a) For additional preservation or stabilization (for example, by moderate heat treatment, sulfuring, the addition of sorbic acid or potassium sorbate), (b) To improve or maintain their appearance (for example, by the addition of vegetable oil or small quantities of glucose syrup), provided that they retain the character of dried fruits or dried nuts. 4. Heading 0812 applies to fruit and nuts which have been treated solely to ensure their provisional preservation during transport or storage prior to use (for example, by sulfur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulfur water or in other preservative solutions), provided they remain unsuitable for immediate consumption in that state. Additional U.S. Note 1. No allowance shall be made for dirt or other impurities in nuts of any kind, shelled or not shelled. Statistical Note 1. For a list of approved standards for "certified organic", see General Statistical Note 6. 2. For the purposes of statistical reporting numbers 0807.11.3020, 0807.11.3060, 0807.11.4020 and 0807.11.4060, "miniature type" watermelons (also marketed as mini, personal, personal-size or personal mini), refers to watermelons weighing at least 0.91 kg (2 pounds) but not over 3.18 kg (7 pounds). 3. For the purposes of statistical reporting numbers 0810.10.2020, 0810.10.2060, 0810.10.4020 and 0810.10.4060, strawberries "for processing" refers to strawberries that are conventionally and certified organically grown and then shipped loose (not placed into any other containers such as pints or plastic clamshells) in plastic flats not weighing more than 0.91 kg (2 pounds), excluding the weight of the plastic flats.These strawberries are sometimes called "cannery" "freezer" or "juice" strawberries.They are not sold for immediate consumption on the fresh market. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II 8-2

Section notes

SECTION II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS II-1 Note 1. In this section the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 percent by weight. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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