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    0709.20.10

    Not reduced in size, entered during the period from September 15 to November 15, inclusive, in any year, and transported to the United States by air

    This code covers fresh or chilled asparagus, specifically when it’s not reduced in size and transported to the U.S. by air between September 15th and November 15th. Depending on the country of origin, duty can be as low as free or as high as 5%, as detailed within Chapter 7 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

    Not reduced in size, entered during the period from September 15 to November 15, inclusive, in any year, and transported to the United States by air

    Detailed information for HTS Code 0709.20.10

    This tariff classification falls within Chapter 7, which covers edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers. Specifically, code 0709.20.10 covers asparagus that is not reduced in size, entered into the U.S. between September 15 and November 15, and transported by air. This code has two subdivisions: 0709.20.10.10 for white asparagus and 0709.20.10.90 for all other asparagus, so choose the appropriate suffix based on the color of the asparagus being reported.

    ChapterChapter 7 - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
    SectionSection II - Vegetable Products

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    General Duty

    5%

    Standard trade partners (NTR)

    Special Duty

    Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

    Eligible FTA or preference programs

    The general duty rate for HTS code 0709.20.10 is 5% applied to standard trade partners (NTR). However, a duty-free rate applies to goods originating from specific countries eligible for Free Trade Agreements or preference programs (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG). This means imports of asparagus meeting the criteria (air transport, September 15-November 15 timeframe) from these designated countries will enter the US duty-free, while those from other countries will be assessed at 5%. Both the general and special rates apply to the subdivisions 0709.20.10.10 (White asparagus) and 0709.20.10.90 (Other asparagus). Reporting units are in kilograms (kg).

    Rate of Duty (Column 2): 50%

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    Code subdivisions

    0709.20.10.10

    Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: > Asparagus: > Not reduced in size, entered during the period from September 15 to November 15, inclusive, in any year, and transported to the United States by air > White

    0709.20.10.90

    Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: > Asparagus: > Not reduced in size, entered during the period from September 15 to November 15, inclusive, in any year, and transported to the United States by air > Other

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    Chapter & section notes

    Chapter notes

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 7 EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS II 7-1 Notes 1. This chapter does not cover forage products of heading 1214. 2. In headings 0709, 0710, 0711 and 0712 the word "vegetables" includes edible mushrooms, truffles, olives, capers, marrows, pumpkins, eggplants (aubergines), sweet corn (Zea mays var.saccharata), fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice), fennel, parsley, chervil, tarragon, cress and sweet marjoram (Marjorana hortensis or Origanum marjorana). 3. Heading 0712 covers all dried vegetables of the kinds falling in headings 0701 to 0711, other than: (a) Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled (heading 0713); (b) Sweet corn in the forms specified in headings 1102 to 1104; (c) Flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes (heading 1105); (d) Flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading 0713 (heading 1106). 4. However, dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice) are excluded from this chapter (heading 0904). 5. Heading 0711 applies to vegetables which have been treated solely to ensure their provisional preservation during transport or storage prior to use (for example, by sulfur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulfur water or in other preservative solutions), provided they remain unsuitable for immediate consumption in that state. Additional U.S. Notes 1. Unless the context requires otherwise, the provisions of this chapter cover the named products whether or not reduced in size. 2. In the assessment of duty on any kind of vegetables, any foreign matter or impurities mixed therewith shall not be segregated nor shall any allowance therefor be made. 3. Articles of a kind covered by this chapter that can be used either for food or for sowing or planting (e.g., onions, onion sets, shallots, garlic, potatoes, and potato eyes) remain classified in this chapter even if rendered inedible as the result of treatment with insecticides, fungicides or similar chemicals. 4. In subheading 0701.10, the expression "seed" covers only seed potatoes which are certified by a responsible officer or agency of a foreign government in accordance with official rules and regulations to have been grown and approved especially for use as seed, in containers marked with the foreign government's official seed potato tags and imported for use as seed. 5. The aggregate quantity of olives entered under subheadings 0711.20.18 and 2005.70.06 in any calendar year shall not exceed 4,400 metric tons. Statistical Note 1. For a list of approved standards for "Certified organic", see General Statistical Note 6. 2. For the purposes of statistical reporting numbers 0702.00.2006, 0702.00.2036, 0702.00.2048, 0702.00.2081, 0702.00.4006, 0702.00.4027, 0702.00.4081, 0702.00.6006, 0702.00.6027, 0702.00.6037 and 0702.00.6081, "round" tomatoes, also commonly called "globe", "slicing" or "beefsteak" tomatoes, are round in shape and weigh as much as 0.9 kg. 3. For the purposes of statistical reporting number 0709.60.4074, the term "Of a kind for processing" refers to sweet bell-type peppers used for freezing, pickling/brining or as ingredients in other value-added products, and not intended for immediate retail sale. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II 7-2

    Section notes

    SECTION II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS II-1 Note 1. In this section the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 percent by weight. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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