Analysis
HTS 0706.90.30 covers beets and horseradish under heading 0706 (carrots, turnips, salad beets (salad beetroot), salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 2.7% to 10%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 0706.90.40 (other: other), at 10%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 8.1 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 1.9% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 07 (24th percentile of 91 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $190 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 1.9%. 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.
The other lines in the same group are 0706.90.20 (other: radishes, 2.7%) and 0706.90.40 (other: other, 10%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0706.90.20 | Other: radishes | 2.7% |
| 0706.90.40 | Other: other | 10% |