Analysis
HTS 0802.99.15 covers pecans: shelled under heading 0802 (other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled).
The general rate is 17.6¢/kg, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
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 17.6¢/kg. 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 other lines in the same group are 0802.99.10 (pecans: in shell, 8.8¢/kg), 0802.99.82 (other: in shell, 1.3¢/kg) and 0802.99.98 (other: shelled, 5¢/kg).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 115114 (Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)), an industry of 1,000 US establishments employing 26,330 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0802.99.10 | Pecans: in shell | 8.8¢/kg |
| 0802.99.82 | Other: in shell | 1.3¢/kg |
| 0802.99.98 | Other: shelled | 5¢/kg |