HTS tariff line · chapter 07
0709.60.40
Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice): other
Analysis
HTS 0709.60.40 covers fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice): other under heading 0709 (other vegetables, fresh or chilled). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 23 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
The general rate is 4.7¢/kg, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
The ten-digit suffixes separate green, red, yellow, orange, green and red and 11 more. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
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 4.7¢/kg. 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.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0709.60.40.05 | Green | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.07 | Red | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.09 | Yellow | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.11 | Orange | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.13 | Other | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.17 | Green | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.22 | Red | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.27 | Yellow | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.32 | Orange | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.37 | Other | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.55 | Other | kg | 111219 |
| 0709.60.40.60 | Green | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.63 | Red | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.66 | Yellow | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.69 | Orange | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.72 | Other | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.74 | Of a kind for processing as described in statistical note 3 to this chapter | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.78 | Green | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.81 | Red | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.84 | Yellow | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.87 | Orange | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.91 | Other | kg | |
| 0709.60.40.95 | Other | kg | 111219 |
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 |
| 0709.59.11 | Other: truffles | 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 |
| 0709.70.00 | 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% |