U.S. imports of Citrus Fruit, NES, Fresh or Dried (SITC 05729) totaled $871K in August 2026, imported from 6 countries.
Importers of Citrus Fruit, NES, Fresh or Dried paid $5K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.52% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Citrus Fruit, NES, Fresh or Dried imports of $871K in August 2026 ran 653% above the year-to-date monthly average of $116K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataLesser-traded citrus varieties — including pomelos, citrons, bergamots, yuzu, and other specialty or hybrid fruits not enumerated elsewhere in the SITC schedule — fall into this residual heading. Bergamot, prized for its essential oil used in Earl Grey tea and perfumery, and yuzu, increasingly sought by high-end culinary importers, represent the kind of niche, high-value products that populate this category. USDA APHIS phytosanitary requirements apply to all fresh citrus imports regardless of variety, and the unusual or unfamiliar nature of some NES fruits can complicate port-of-entry inspection if documentation is incomplete.
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31 import shipments a month
Specialty citrus fruits classified as NES can present documentation challenges because USDA APHIS admissibility conditions are variety- and origin-specific, and inspectors may be less familiar with unusual fruits like yuzu or citron. Importers should obtain a detailed phytosanitary certificate that clearly identifies the botanical species, confirm that the specific variety is covered by an existing APHIS import authorization for the country of origin, and consult a licensed customs broker before the first shipment.
Fresh or dried bergamot fruit falls under this NES citrus heading. Its primary commercial value lies in its rind, from which bergamot essential oil is cold-pressed for use in the fragrance and flavoring industries — most famously as the characteristic flavoring in Earl Grey tea. Importers of bergamot oil rather than the whole fruit would classify that product under essential oils headings rather than here.
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Basic heading 05729 · $871K of $14.7B
ImportsExports
Imports
$871KYoY · free account
Exports
$679KYoY · free account
Low of 9 reported months · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. exported $17.7M of Citrus Fruit, NES, Fresh or Dried.
Through August 2026 · imports 9 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Israel and Italy together supply 90% of it.
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