Analysis
HTS 0813.40.10 covers other fruit: papayas under heading 0813 (fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.5% to 6.8%. The costliest confusion would be with 0813.40.80 (other fruit: tamarinds) at 6.8%, a difference of 5 points on the customs value.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 19.4 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 1.8% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 08 (54th percentile of 60 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $180 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 1.8%. 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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0813.40.15 | Berries: barberries | 3.5¢/kg |
| 0813.40.20 | Berries: other | 1.4¢/kg |
| 0813.40.30 | Other fruit: cherries | 10.6¢/kg |
| 0813.40.40 | Other fruit: peaches | 1.4¢/kg |
| 0813.40.80 | Other fruit: tamarinds | 6.8% |
| 0813.40.90 | Other fruit: other | 2.5% |