0709.99.90.85
Other
Classification path
- Other vegetables, fresh or chilled
- Other
- Other
- Other
- Other
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- 20%
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 50%
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Trade agreement rates
Related lines in heading 0709
- 0709.20.10.10Asparagus / White5%
- 0709.20.10.90Asparagus / Other5%
- 0709.20.90.10Asparagus / White21.3%
- 0709.20.90.40Asparagus / Certified organic21.3%
- 0709.20.90.70Asparagus / Other21.3%
- 0709.30.20.20If entered during the period from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, in any year / Chinese2.6¢/kg
- 0709.30.20.40If entered during the period from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, in any year / Italian2.6¢/kg
- 0709.30.20.60If entered during the period from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, in any year / Other2.6¢/kg
- 0709.30.40.20Eggplants (aubergines) / Chinese1.9¢/kg
- 0709.30.40.40Eggplants (aubergines) / Italian1.9¢/kg
- 0709.30.40.60Eggplants (aubergines) / Other1.9¢/kg
- 0709.40.20.00Celery other than celeriac / Reduced in size14.9%
About heading 0709
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled
Heading 0709 covers fresh or chilled vegetables that are not classified in a more specific heading of chapter 07. The heading is split by vegetable type: asparagus, eggplants, celery, mushrooms and truffles, peppers and pimenta, spinach, and a residual other group covering artichokes, olives, pumpkins, squash, gourds and a basket category. Lines under each vegetable turn on variety, color, size reduction, greenhouse versus field grown, organic certification and, for some, the date the goods are entered.
Full guide to heading 0709Products in this heading
- Fresh asparagus spears
- Fresh eggplants (aubergines)
- Fresh celery stalks
- Fresh shiitake mushrooms
- Fresh truffles
- Fresh chili peppers and sweet bell peppers
- Fresh spinach
- Fresh zucchini and other squash
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for fresh asparagus?
Whole asparagus not reduced in size, entered September 15 to November 15 and shipped by air, is 0709.20.10.90 with a general (MFN) rate of 5%. Other fresh asparagus falls under 0709.20.90.70 at a general (MFN) rate of 21.3%.
What is the duty on fresh shiitake mushrooms?
Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) is classified in 0709.54.00.00 with a general (MFN) rate of 8.8 cents/kg + 20%. The same rate applies to Agaricus mushrooms under 0709.51.01.50.
How do I classify fresh zucchini?
Zucchini is a squash of the Cucurbita spp. group, so it goes in 0709.93.20.55 when not certified organic, at a general (MFN) rate of 1.5 cents/kg. Certified organic zucchini uses 0709.93.20.20, also at 1.5 cents/kg.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.