Heading 0706

Carrots, turnips, salad beets (salad beetroot), salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, fresh or chilled

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Heading 0706 covers fresh or chilled edible roots: carrots, turnips, salad beets (salad beetroot), salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar roots. The heading splits first between carrots and turnips in 0706.10 and all other roots in 0706.90. Carrots are then split by preparation (reduced in size) and by length (under 10 cm or other), while the other roots are split by kind: radishes, beets and horseradish, celeriac, and other.

Products in this heading

Fresh whole carrots in bulk bins or bags
Baby carrots and peeled or cut carrot sticks (carrots reduced in size)
Fresh turnips
Bunches of red radishes
Salad beets (salad beetroot) sold fresh with tops
Fresh celeriac (celery root)
Fresh horseradish root
Salsify roots

How to choose the right subheading

The kind of root: carrot, turnip, radish, beet, horseradish, celeriac or other.
For carrots, whether the goods are reduced in size (cut, sliced, peeled, chopped) or left whole.
For whole carrots, the length: under 10 cm or other.
Whether the product is fresh or chilled, rather than frozen, dried or provisionally preserved.
For non-carrot roots, the specific root decides between radishes, beets and horseradish, celeriac, and other.

Often confused with

Potatoes
Potatoes have their own heading in chapter 07.
Heading 0701
Onions, shallots and garlic
These are alliaceous vegetables, not edible roots of 0706.
Heading 0703
Sweet potatoes, cassava and other high-starch roots and tubers
Roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content are classified in 0714.
Heading 0714
Frozen carrots, turnips or radishes
Freezing moves the goods out of the fresh or chilled heading.
Heading 0710
Dried or powdered carrots and other dried roots
Dried vegetables are classified in 0712.
Heading 0712

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for fresh whole carrots?

Whole carrots 10 cm or more in length go in 0706.10.20.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 0.7 cents/kg. Whole carrots under 10 cm in length go in 0706.10.10.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 1.4 cents/kg.

What is the duty on fresh radishes?

Fresh or chilled radishes are classified in 0706.90.20.00. The general (MFN) rate is 2.7%.

How do I classify carrots that are peeled or cut into sticks?

Carrots reduced in size, such as peeled, cut or chopped carrots, are classified in 0706.10.05.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is 14.9%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.