Analysis
Subheading 0904.22 covers crushed or ground, within heading 0904. 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 5 US tariff lines below it are national.
Every one of its 5 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the subheading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
The US splits it as follows: 0904.22.20 for of the genus Capsicum (including cayenne Pepper, paprika and red… (3¢/kg), 0904.22.40 for anaheim and ancho pepper (5¢/kg), 0904.22.73 for mixtures of mashed or macerated hot red peppers and salt (duty-free), 0904.22.76 for of the genus Capsicum (including cayenne Pepper, paprika and red… (5¢/kg) and 0904.22.80 for of the genus Pimenta (including allspice) (duty-free).
3 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0904.22.20 | Of the genus Capsicum (including cayenne Pepper, paprika and red pepper): paprika | 3¢/kg |
| 0904.22.40 | Anaheim and ancho pepper | 5¢/kg |
| 0904.22.73 | Mixtures of mashed or macerated hot red peppers and salt | Free |
| 0904.22.76 | Of the genus Capsicum (including cayenne Pepper, paprika and red pepper): other | 5¢/kg |
| 0904.22.80 | Of the genus Pimenta (including allspice) | Free |