Analysis
HTS 0709.40.20 covers celery other than celeriac: reduced in size under heading 0709 (other vegetables, fresh or chilled).
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, AGOA, and 11 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 14.9%. 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 general duty rate is 14.9% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 07 (82nd percentile of 91 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,490 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 2.3 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 0709.40.40 (if imported and entered during the period from April 15 to…, 0.25¢/kg) and 0709.40.60 (other: other, 1.9¢/kg).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111219 (Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming), the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |