If entered during the period from April 1 to June 30, inclusive, in any year

This code covers fresh quinces. It’s specifically used for imports entered between April 1st and June 30th of any year, and these quinces generally receive standard trade partner (NTR) duty treatment as outlined in Chapter 8.

Detailed information for HTS Code 0808.40.20

This tariff classification falls within Chapter 8, which covers edible fruit and nuts. Specifically, this code, 0808.40.20, applies to fresh quinces entered during the period of April 1 to June 30 each year. There are two statistical reporting subdivisions: 0808.40.20.15 for certified organic quinces, and 0808.40.20.25 for all other quinces; choose the suffix that accurately describes the product’s organic certification status. Remember to use the appropriate suffix to indicate whether the quinces are certified organic or not.

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 0808.40.20 and its subdivisions (0808.40.20.15 & 0808.40.20.25) is free for standard trade partners (NTR). Special rates are not specified, but may be available for eligible FTA or preference programs. All entries require reporting in kilograms (kg). This means that quinces entered during April 1 to June 30, inclusive, whether certified organic (0808.40.20.15) or other (0808.40.20.25), will not be subject to standard duties if originating from a country with normal trade relations with the US, and potentially benefit from reduced or eliminated duties under specific trade agreements.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 1.1¢/kg

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Code subdivisions

0808.40.20.15

Apples, pears and quinces, fresh: > Quinces: > If entered during the period from April 1 to June 30, inclusive, in any year > Certified organic

0808.40.20.25

Apples, pears and quinces, fresh: > Quinces: > If entered during the period from April 1 to June 30, inclusive, in any year > Other

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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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