Analysis
Subheading 0802.70 covers kola nuts (Cola spp.), within heading 0802. 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 US splits it as follows: 0802.70.10 for kola nuts (Cola spp.): in shell (1.3¢/kg) and 0802.70.20 for kola nuts (Cola spp.): shelled (5¢/kg).
2 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Tree Nut Farming (111335). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Goods only reach 0802.70 once they fall within heading 0802 (other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled). Under General Rule 6, subheadings are then compared only with others at the same level, so a product is matched against its siblings, not against lines elsewhere in the chapter.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0802.70.10 | Kola nuts (Cola spp.): in shell | 1.3¢/kg |
| 0802.70.20 | Kola nuts (Cola spp.): shelled | 5¢/kg |