Analysis
HTS 0804.30.20 covers not reduced in size: in bulk under heading 0804 (dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried).
The general rate is 0.51¢/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 0.51¢/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 0804.30.40 (in crates or other packages, 1.1¢/kg) and 0804.30.60 (pineapples: reduced in size, 0.44¢/kg).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111339 (Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming). That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0804.30.40 | In crates or other packages | 1.1¢/kg |
| 0804.30.60 | Pineapples: reduced in size | 0.44¢/kg |