Analysis
HTS 0709.59.11 covers other: truffles under heading 0709 (other vegetables, fresh or chilled).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 21.3%. The costliest confusion would be with 0709.99.45 (other: sweet corn) at 21.3%, a difference of 21.3 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 22% of the 91 tariff lines in chapter 07 that are also free. 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.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111411 (Mushroom Production), the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 0709.30.20 | If entered during the period from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, in any year | 2.6¢/kg |
| 0709.30.40 | Eggplants (aubergines): other | 1.9¢/kg |
| 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 |
| 0709.51.01 | Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus | 8.8¢/kg + 20% |
| 0709.52.05 | Mushrooms of the genus Boletus | 8.8¢/kg + 20% |
| 0709.53.00 | Mushrooms of the genus Cantharellus | 8.8¢/kg + 20% |
| 0709.54.00 | Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) | 8.8¢/kg + 20% |
| 0709.55.00 | Matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake, Tricholoma magnivelare, Tricholoma anatolicum, Tricholoma dulciolens, Tricholoma caligatum) | 8.8¢/kg + 20% |
| 0709.56.00 | Truffles (Tuber spp.) | Free |
| 0709.59.91 | Other: other | 8.8¢/kg + 20% |
| 0709.60.20 | Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice): chili peppers | 4.4¢/kg |
| 0709.60.40 | Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice): other | 4.7¢/kg |
| 0709.70.00 | Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach) | 20% |
| 0709.91.00 | Other: globe artichokes | 11.3% |
| 0709.92.00 | Other: olives | 8.8¢/kg |
| 0709.93.10 | Pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.): pumpkins | 11.3% |
| 0709.93.20 | Pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.): squash | 1.5¢/kg |
| 0709.93.30 | Gourds (Cucurbita spp.) | 20% |
| 0709.99.05 | Jicamas, and breadfruit | 11.3% |
| 0709.99.10 | Chayote (Sechium edule) | 5.6% |
| 0709.99.14 | Other: okra | 20% |
| 0709.99.30 | Other: fiddlehead greens | 8% |
| 0709.99.45 | Other: sweet corn | 21.3% |
| 0709.99.90 | Other: other | 20% |