Fresh or Chilled Celery (Excluding Celeriac)

Pre-cut celery sticks and similar retail-ready cuts fall under 0709402000 (celery other than celeriac, reduced in size, fresh or chilled), which is a separate line from the seasonal and organic lines that apply to whole or trimmed celery stalks. The 'reduced in size' designation covers celery that has been cut into pieces, sticks, or similar portions prior to importation. This line does not carry the April 15–July 31 or August 1–April 14 seasonal split, simplifying classification for processed retail formats.

Yes. Both the April 15–July 31 and August 1–April 14 seasonal windows have parallel organic and non-organic sub-lines (e.g., 0709404020 for organic and 0709404040 for non-organic in the spring/summer window; 0709406020 and 0709406040 for the fall/winter window). Importers must match both the entry date and the organic certification status of the product to select the correct 10-digit line. Certified organic celery requires documentation from a USDA-accredited certifying agent to support the organic classification claim.