Analysis
HTS 0812.90.10 covers mixtures of two or more fruits under heading 0812 (fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate…).
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 11.2%. 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 general duty rate is 11.2% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 08 (83rd percentile of 60 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,120 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 3.1 times the general rate.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311421 (Fruit and Vegetable Canning), an industry of 802 US establishments employing 44,903 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0812.90.20 | Other: citrus | 1.8¢/kg |
| 0812.90.30 | Other: figs | 2.6¢/kg |
| 0812.90.40 | Other: pineapples | 0.25¢/kg |
| 0812.90.50 | Other: strawberries | 0.8¢/kg |
| 0812.90.90 | Other: other | 0.1¢/kg |