Avocados

HTS code 0804.40.00 covers fresh or dried avocados, and is used for importing this fruit into the United States. Duty rates are generally 11.2¢/kg, but may be free depending on the country of origin or if the avocados are certified organic, as detailed within this code's structure.

Detailed information for HTS Code 0804.40.00

This tariff schedule covers edible fruits and nuts, specifically avocados under code 0804.40.00. This code includes both fresh and dried avocados, with different statistical suffixes to identify the type—0804.40.00.20 for certified organic Hass avocados and similar varieties, 0804.40.00.40 for other Hass-like avocados, and 0804.40.00.90 for all other avocado types. When reporting, select the suffix that accurately reflects the avocado’s organic certification status and variety to ensure proper classification.

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

Duty snapshot

Quick reference for the duty outcomes tied to this HTS line.

General Duty

11.2¢/kg

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The duty for avocados (HTS 0804.40.00) is calculated in kg. The general rate is 11.2¢/kg applying to imports from countries without a preferential trade agreement. However, a free duty rate applies to imports from specific countries including A+, Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Peru, and Singapore if they meet eligibility requirements for FTA or preference programs. This special rate also applies to all subdivisions (0804.40.00.20, 0804.40.00.40, and 0804.40.00.90) contingent on the country of origin and program eligibility; otherwise, the general rate of 11.2¢/kg would apply.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 33.1¢/kg

Need help importing?
_

Submit your details, and our team will confirm the correct classification and answer your questions.

Code subdivisions

0804.40.00.20

Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried: > Avocados > Hass avocados and avocados determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be Hass-like: > Certified organic

0804.40.00.40

Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried: > Avocados > Hass avocados and avocados determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be Hass-like: > Other

0804.40.00.90

Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried: > Avocados > Other

View HTS reference

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

Latest update

Last updated

November 15, 2025

Revised every January & July

Let's get your shipment cleared

Submit your details and our team will help with classification and compliance.