0709.60.20
Chili peppers
This code covers chili peppers, both fresh and chilled, classifying them within the broader category of edible vegetables and fruits like peppers and allspice. Use this code when importing these items to determine the applicable duty of 4.4¢/kg (or free, depending on the country of origin) and ensure correct classification under Chapter 7.

Detailed information for HTS Code 0709.60.20
This tariff code falls within Chapter 7, which covers edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers. Code 0709.60.20 specifically covers chili peppers, which are fruits of the *Capsicum* genus. More specific types of chili peppers are broken down further with statistical suffixes, including greenhouse, jalapeno, mini sweet peppers, Anaheim, Poblano, Serrano, and an “other” category for any not specifically listed. When reporting, choose the suffix that most accurately reflects the specific type of chili pepper being imported.
| Chapter | Chapter 7 - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers |
| Section | Section II - Vegetable Products |
Duty snapshot
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4.4¢/kg
Standard trade partners (NTR)
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Eligible FTA or preference programs
The duty for chili peppers (HTS code 0709.60.20) is generally 4.4¢/kg, reported in kilograms. However, a free duty rate applies to imports originating from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore, and the United States (as indicated by special/FTA rates). This free rate applies to all subdivisions of 0709.60.20, including greenhouse chili peppers (0709.60.20.10), jalapenos (0709.60.20.20), mini sweet peppers (0709.60.20.30), Anaheim peppers (0709.60.20.40), Poblano peppers (0709.60.20.50), Serrano peppers (0709.60.20.60), and all other chili pepper types (0709.60.20.70). No other special rates or conditions are specified.
Rate of Duty (Column 2): 5.5¢/kg
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Code subdivisions
0709.60.20.10
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: > Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice): > Chili peppers > Greenhouse
0709.60.20.20
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: > Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice): > Chili peppers > Other: > Jalapeno
0709.60.20.30
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: > Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice): > Chili peppers > Other: > Mini sweet peppers
0709.60.20.40
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: > Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice): > Chili peppers > Other: > Anaheim
0709.60.20.50
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: > Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice): > Chili peppers > Other: > Poblano
0709.60.20.60
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: > Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice): > Chili peppers > Other: > Serrano
0709.60.20.70
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: > Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice): > Chili peppers > Other: > Other
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