Analysis
Subheading 0709.20 covers asparagus, within heading 0709. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 16.3 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 21.3%, applies to 0709.20.90 (asparagus: other).
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 5% to 21.3% with a median of 13.15%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 0709.20.10 for not reduced in size, entered during the period from September 15 to… (5%) and 0709.20.90 for asparagus: other (21.3%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming (111219). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0709.20.10 | Not reduced in size, entered during the period from September 15 to November 15, inclusive, in any year, and transported to the United States by air | 5% |
| 0709.20.90 | Asparagus: other | 21.3% |