Analysis
HTS 0706.10.40 covers carrots and turnips: turnips under heading 0706 (carrots, turnips, salad beets (salad beetroot), salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar…).
Within this group the rate runs from 14.9% to 14.9%. Compared with 0706.10.05 (carrots: reduced in size), which pays 14.9%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 14.9 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 22% of the 91 tariff lines in chapter 07, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 0706.10.05 (carrots: reduced in size, 14.9%), 0706.10.10 (under 10 cm in length, 1.4¢/kg) and 0706.10.20 (other: other, 0.7¢/kg).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111219 (Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming). That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0706.10.05 | Carrots: reduced in size | 14.9% |
| 0706.10.10 | Under 10 cm in length | 1.4¢/kg |
| 0706.10.20 | Other: other | 0.7¢/kg |