TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE

SUBTITLE B - REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CHAPTER XV - FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

SUBCHAPTER C - EXPORT PROGRAMS

PART 1540 - INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE

subpart c - EMERGENCY RELIEF FROM DUTY - FREE IMPORTS OF PERISHABLE PRODUCTS FROM CERTAIN ANDEAN COUNTRIES

1540.41 - Definitions.

  (a) Perishable product means: (1) Live plants and fresh cut flowers provided for in chapter 6 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS); (2) Fresh or chilled vegetables provided in heading 0701 through 0709 (except subheading 0709.52.00) and heading 0714 of the HTS; (3) Fresh fruit provided for in subheadings 0804.20 through 0810.90 (except citrons of subheadings 0805.90.00, tamarinds and kiwi fruit of subheading 0810.90.20, and cashew apples, mameyes colorados, sapodillas, soursops and sweetsops of subheading 0810.90.40) of the HTS; or (4) Concentrated citrus fruit juice provided for in subheadings 2009.11.00, 2009.19.40, 2009.20.40, 2009.30.20, and 2009.30.60 of the HTS.

  (b) Beneficiary country means any country listed in subsection 203(b)(1) of the Act with respect to which there is in effect a proclamation by the President designating such country as a beneficiary country for purposes of the Act.