Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 0805.50
0805.50.40: Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus: limes, other
Lemons and limes
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0805 Citrus fruit, fresh or dried:
- 0805.50 Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia):
- Limes:
- 0805.50.40 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 1.8¢/kg |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 4.4¢/kg |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
0805.50 Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia)
UK 6% – 12% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 9% 
EU 12.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 54% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 15% – 30% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 22.5% 
GCC Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line USA lines: 0805.50
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N361840 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of lemons from Somalia
Legal notes
HTS code 0805.50.40 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 0805.50 (lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus…).
The general duty is a specific or compound duty: 1.8¢/kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%–12%, the EU duty is 12.8%, the Türkiye duty is 54%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 15%–30%, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 0805.50 worth US$1.1bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 0805.50.40?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 1.8¢/kg; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 0805.50.40 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 0805.50 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$814m), followed by Colombia.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.