Analysis
Subheading 0807.11 covers watermelons, within heading 0807. 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 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 17%, applies to 0807.11.40 (if entered at any other time).
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 9% to 17% with a median of 13%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 0807.11.30 for if entered during the period from December 1, in any year, to the… (9%) and 0807.11.40 for if entered at any other time (17%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming (111219). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0807.11.30 | If entered during the period from December 1, in any year, to the following March 31, inclusive | 9% |
| 0807.11.40 | If entered at any other time | 17% |