0409.00.00.05 - Certified Organic 🖩

This HTS category, 0409.00.00.05, specifically covers natural honey that has been certified as organic. This classification is applicable to honey that meets the stringent standards and regulations set forth by organic certification bodies. Such certification ensures that the honey is produced without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, or genetically modified organisms throughout the beekeeping and honey extraction processes.

Within Chapter 4 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which deals with dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; and edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included, this subcategory is distinct from other forms of natural honey. The key differentiator is the "Certified Organic" designation. While other natural honey classifications might cover raw, filtered, or processed honey without such organic certification, this code is reserved exclusively for honey that has undergone and passed a rigorous organic certification process.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, the classification under 0409.00.00.05 is definitive for organic natural honey. Importers and exporters should ensure they have the necessary documentation to substantiate the organic certification claim when classifying honey under this specific HTS code. This ensures accurate duty assessment and compliance with relevant import regulations.