Analysis
HTS 0711.90.20 covers leguminous vegetables under heading 0711 (vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 5.1% to 8%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 0711.90.30 (other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables: capers), at 8%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 8 percentage points.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 22% of the 91 tariff lines in chapter 07. 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.
The other lines in the same group are 0711.90.30 (other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables: capers, 8%), 0711.90.50 (other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables: onions, 5.1%) and 0711.90.65 (other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables: other vegetables…, 7.7%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311421 (Fruit and Vegetable Canning), an industry of 802 US establishments employing 44,903 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0711.90.30 | Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables: capers | 8% |
| 0711.90.50 | Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables: onions | 5.1% |
| 0711.90.65 | Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables: other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables | 7.7% |