UNITED STATES

Capital: Washington, D.C.
Population:  280,562,000
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.

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.

    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. TARIFFS

    HTS Code Description Rate of Duty
    0808.10.00 Apples Free
    0808.20.20 Pears - Imported from April 1 to June 30 Free
    0808.20.40 Pears - Imported any other time 0.3 cents/kg
    0809.10.00 Apricots 0.2 cents/kg
    0809.20.00 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
    2009.70 Apple Juice Free
    2009.80.20 Pear Juice Free


IV. 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:

V. SUBSIDIES 

VI.  OTHER RESOURCE LINKS:

Governmental: 

VII. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

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

105 South 18th Street, Suite 105
Yakima, Washington 98901, USA
Voice: (509) 453-3193, Fax: (509) 457-7615

E-mail general@nwhort.org