Analysis
Subheading 0712.20 covers onions, within heading 0712. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 8.5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 29.8%, applies to 0712.20.20 (onions: powder or flour).
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 21.3% to 29.8% with a median of 25.55%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 0712.20.20 for onions: powder or flour (29.8%) and 0712.20.40 for onions: other (21.3%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Spice and Extract Manufacturing (311942) and Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing (311423). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0712.20.20 | Onions: powder or flour | 29.8% |
| 0712.20.40 | Onions: other | 21.3% |