Analysis
HTS 0709.99.90 covers other: other under heading 0709 (other vegetables, fresh or chilled). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
Within this group the rate runs from 5.6% to 21.3%. Compared with 0709.99.10 (chayote (Sechium edule)), which pays 5.6%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 14.4 percentage points.
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.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0709.99.90.05 | Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) | kg | |
| 0709.99.90.10 | Cilantro | kg | 111219 |
| 0709.99.90.30 | Cactus leaves | kg | |
| 0709.99.90.85 | Other | kg |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |