Analysis
HTS 0701.90.10 covers yellow (Solano) potatoes under heading 0701 (potatoes, fresh or chilled). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in .
The general rate is 0.5¢/kg, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 0.5¢/kg. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
For statistics it divides in two: 0701.90.10.10 for certified organic and 0701.90.10.60 for other. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
The other lines in the same group are 0701.10.00 (potatoes, fresh or chilled: seed, 0.5¢/kg) and 0701.90.50 (other: other, 0.5¢/kg).
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0701.90.10.10 | Certified organic | kg | |
| 0701.90.10.60 | Other | kg |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0701.10.00 | Potatoes, fresh or chilled: seed | 0.5¢/kg |
| 0701.90.50 | Other: other | 0.5¢/kg |