Analysis
HTS 2005.99.85 covers chickpeas (garbanzos) under heading 2005 (other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not…).
The general rate is 0.8¢/kg on entire contents of container, 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 0.8¢/kg on entire contents of container. 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.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311421 (Fruit and Vegetable Canning), an industry of 802 US establishments employing 44,903 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of 0.8¢/kg on entire contents of container.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005.99.10 | Carrots in airtight containers | 6.4% |
| 2005.99.20 | Other: onions | 4.5% |
| 2005.99.30 | Other: sauerkraut | 4.8% |
| 2005.99.41 | Water chestnuts, other than Chinese water chestnuts | Free |
| 2005.99.50 | Pimientos (Capsicum anuum) | 8.1% |
| 2005.99.55 | Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice): other | 14.9% |
| 2005.99.80 | Other: artichokes | 14.9% |
| 2005.99.97 | Other: other | 11.2% |