Analysis
HTS 0709.93.30 covers gourds (Cucurbita spp.) under heading 0709 (other vegetables, fresh or chilled).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 11.3% to 11.3%. The costliest confusion would be with 0709.93.10 (pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.): pumpkins) at 11.3%, a difference of 8.7 points on the customs value.
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 20%. 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 20% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 07 (91st percentile of 91 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $2,000 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 50%, 2.5 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 0709.93.10 (pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.): pumpkins, 11.3%) and 0709.93.20 (pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.): squash, 1.5¢/kg).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |