If imported and entered during the period from April 15 to July 31, inclusive, in any year
Classified under heading 0709 / subheading 0709.40 — chapter 07 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 0709.40.40.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 0709 contains 12 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 0.25¢/kg, against an average of 17.3% across the heading (range 5%–21.3%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 0709 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 0.25¢/kg | avg 17.3% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 0 of 12 |
| Specific-rate lines | yes | 8 |
Classification path
- 0709Other vegetables, fresh or chilled
- 0709.40Celery other than celeriac
- 0709.40.40If imported and entered during the period from April 15 to July 31, inclusive, in any year
All 12 tariff lines under heading 0709
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5% | 50% |
| 0709.20.90 | Other | 21.3% | 50% |
| 0709.30.20 | If entered during the period from April 1 to November 30, inclusive, in any year | 2.6¢/kg | 3.3¢/kg |
| 0709.30.40 | Other | 1.9¢/kg | 3.3¢/kg |
| 0709.40.40 | If imported and entered during the period from April 15 to July 31, inclusive, in any yearthis page | 0.25¢/kg | 4.4¢/kg |
| 0709.40.60 | Other | 1.9¢/kg | 4.4¢/kg |
| 0709.51.01 | Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus | 8.8¢/kg + 20% | 22¢/kg + 45% |
| 0709.60.20 | Chili peppers | 4.4¢/kg | 5.5¢/kg |
| 0709.60.40 | Other | 4.7¢/kg | 5.5¢/kg |
| 0709.70.00 | Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach) | 20% | 50% |
| 0709.93.20 | Squash | 1.5¢/kg | 4.4¢/kg |
| 0709.99.90 | Other | 20% | 50% |
Using HTS 0709.40.40 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 0709.40.40 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.