No. Fresh grapes (080610) face USDA APHIS phytosanitary inspection and may require treatment or certification for quarantine pests. Dried grapes and raisins (080620) are generally not subject to the same live-pest quarantine concerns, though they remain subject to FDA food-safety requirements including prior notice. The preservation method is therefore commercially and regulatorily significant.

US domestic grape production peaks in late summer and fall, so import volumes from Southern Hemisphere suppliers — particularly Peru and Chile — are highest during the Northern Hemisphere winter and spring months. Importers and buyers plan procurement calendars around this counter-seasonal window, and cold-chain logistics and port-of-entry inspection capacity are key operational considerations during peak import periods.