Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kg
Classified under heading 1509 / subheading 1509.20 — chapter 15 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 1509.20.20.
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Where this rate sits
Heading 1509 contains 6 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 5¢/kg on contents and container.
| Metric | This line | Heading 1509 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 5¢/kg on contents and container | avg 0% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 0 of 6 |
| Specific-rate lines | yes | 6 |
Classification path
- 1509Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
- 1509.20Extra virgin olive oil
- 1509.20.20Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kg
All 6 tariff lines under heading 1509
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1509.20.20 | Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kgthis page | 5¢/kg on contents and container | 17.6¢/kg on contents and container |
| 1509.20.90 | Other | 3.4¢/kg | 14.3¢/kg |
| 1509.30.20 | Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kg | 5¢/kg on contents and container | 17.6¢/kg on contents and container |
| 1509.30.90 | Other | 3.4¢/kg | 14.3¢/kg |
| 1509.40.20 | Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kg | 5¢/kg on contents and container | 17.6¢/kg on contents and container |
| 1509.40.90 | Other | 3.4¢/kg | 14.3¢/kg |
Using HTS 1509.20.20 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. 1509.20.20 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.