Analysis
Subheading 0709.40 covers celery other than celeriac, 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 3 US tariff lines below it are national.
None of its 3 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 14.9% to 14.9% with a median of 14.9%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 0709.40.20 for celery other than celeriac: reduced in size (14.9%), 0709.40.40 for if imported and entered during the period from April 15 to July 31… (0.25¢/kg) and 0709.40.60 for other: other (1.9¢/kg).
2 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0709.40.20 | Celery other than celeriac: reduced in size | 14.9% |
| 0709.40.40 | If imported and entered during the period from April 15 to July 31, inclusive, in any year | 0.25¢/kg |
| 0709.40.60 | Other: other | 1.9¢/kg |