Northwest Horticultural Council
Tariff Rate Barriers
Please refer to the NHC’s Export Manual for additional information.
| Apples | Pears | Cherries | |
| Argentina | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% |
| Bolivia | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Brazil | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China1 | 10% + Retaliatory Tariffs | 10% + Retaliatory Tariffs | 10% + Retaliatory Tariffs |
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 15% | 15% | 25% |
| Egypt | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Union2 | Up to 9.0% | Up to 10.4% | Up to 12.0% |
| Great Britain | Up to 8% | Up to 10% | Up to 12% |
| Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Honduras | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| India | 50% | 30% | 30% |
| Indonesia | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Israel3 | 52 cents/Kg | 59 cents/Kg | — |
| Japan | 5.1% | 5% | 0 |
| Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korea4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicaragua | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peru | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philippines | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Singapore | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 28% | 28% | 28% |
| Taiwan | 20% | 10% | 7.5% |
| Thailand | 10% | 30% | 40% |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Vietnam | 5% | 10% | 5% |
These are the tariff rates as applied, the bound rates are often much higher. Except where noted, the tariff rates are ad valorem; i.e., the duty is assessed as a percentage rate of the landed value of the imported product.
1 For details on the retaliatory tariffs, see the China Export Manual page.
2 Includes: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
3 Israel charges the U.S. a specific tariff of 1.61 New Shekels (NS)/Kg on apples and 1.82 NS/Kg on pears. Therefore, the figure in cents/Kg fluctuates with the exchange rate.
4 Under the U.S.- Korea FTA, the tariff rate on Fuji apples will be eliminated by 2031. The tariff rate listed is for apple varieties other than Fuji.
Updated 5/15/2025
