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UNITED STATES

Capital: Washington, D.C.
Population: 339,665,118 (July 2023 est.)
Currency: U.S. dollar
Official Language(s): English

I. CHEMICAL MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS (MRLs)

Please click on the above link for a list of chemical MRLs.

Apple MRLs in Top Markets

Pear MRLs in Top Markets

Cherry MRLs in Top Markets

II. CHEMICALS AND ADDITIVE INFORMATION

A. Chemical residue standards:

The Environmental Protection Agency approves the use of pesticides and sets maximum residue level tolerances for fruits. The U.S. maintains a national list for pesticides which are published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under Title 40 Part 180.

B. Monitoring chemical residues:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food & Drug Administration enforces chemical residue levels on imported and domestically produced fruits.

C. Restrictions on use of waxes:

Under review.

III. ORGANIC FRUIT REGULATIONS

IV. TARIFFS

HTS Code Description General Rate of Duty
0808.10.00 Apples Free
0808.30.20 Pears – Imported from April 1 to June 30 Free
0808.30.40 Pears – Imported any other time 0.3 cents/kg
0809.10.00 Apricots 0.2 cents/kg
0809.29.00 Cherries Free
0809.30.20 Peaches & nectarines – Imported from June 1 to November 30 0.2 cents/kg
0809.30.40 Peaches & nectarines – Imported any other time Free
0809.40.20 Plums – Imported from January 1 to May 31 Free
0809.40.40 Plums – Imported any other time 0.5 cents/kg
2008.40 Pears (canned)* 15.3%
2008.99.05 Applesauce 0.9 cents/kg
2009.71 Apple Juice Free
2009.89.20 Pear Juice Free

*  Under the terms on the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (entered into force in 2004) the duty on canned pears is being gradually reduced.  Canned pear imports entering in 2013 are assessed a 5.1% duty so long as they enter valued at 59.4 ¢/kg or higher for containers holding less than 1.4 kg.  The same tariff rate applies for containers weighing more than 1.4 kg and valued at 58.5 ¢/kg.  Higher tariff rates are applied on a sliding scale if product is imported below the minimum price.

*  Under the terms on the U.S.- Australia Free Trade Agreement (entered into force in 2005) the duty on canned pears is being gradually reduced.  Canned pear imports entering in 2013 are assessed a 7.5% duty so long as they enter valued at 58.5 ¢/kg or higher for containers holding less than 1.4 kg.  The same tariff rate applies for containers weighing more than 1.4 kg and valued at 52.2 ¢/kg.  Higher tariff rates are applied on a sliding scale if product is imported below the minimum price.

V. NON-TARIFF BARRIERS

A. Labeling requirements:

Please see the NHC’s Fresh Fruit Labeling Manual.

B. Licenses and quotas:

Quotas – none

C. Currency Issues:

None

D. Pest and plant disease restrictions:

Information for this section is under review.

E.  Solid Wood Packaging Material (SWPM) Regulations:

Please refer to the SWPM section of the NHC’s Technical Bulletins and Industry Advice.

VI. OTHER RESOURCE LINKS:

Governmental:

  • The World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency)

VII. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Special thanks to
FAS Field Office – U.S.A.

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