Analysis
HTS 0712.39.40 covers other: truffles under heading 0712 (dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared).
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 0712.39.11 (air dried or sun dried, 1.3¢/kg + 1.8%) and 0712.39.21 (mushrooms: other, 1.9¢/kg + 2.6%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311423 (Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing), an industry of 276 US establishments employing 17,886 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0712.39.11 | Air dried or sun dried | 1.3¢/kg + 1.8% |
| 0712.39.21 | Mushrooms: other | 1.9¢/kg + 2.6% |