Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 0812.90

0812.90.20

0812.90.20: Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable: other, citrus

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 0812 Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption:
  2. 0812.90 Other:
  3. Other:
  4. 0812.90.20 Citrus

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 1.8¢/kg standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—1.8¢/kg
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus4.4¢/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

0812.90 Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable: other

UK Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines EU 2.3% – 12.8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 7.2% Türkiye 15.4% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Japan Free – 17% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 10.1% · 2× specific or compound duty Taiwan 25% – 26% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 25.5% GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty North Macedonia 15% – 20% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 19% Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

USA lines: 0812.90

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.

  • 600011775 HMRC 3 December 2024 – 2 December 2027 · 0812 90 98 20

    Communited Lemons made from whole, mature lemons (Citrus limon) only. The material is used as an ingredient in soft drinks; it is for industrial use only. Product is stored in steel drums with a capacity of 230kg, Microbiological stability shall be ensured over life by pasteurisation and…

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover inedible nuts or fruits.

2. Chilled fruits and nuts are to be classified in the same headings as the corresponding fresh fruits and nuts.

3. Dried fruit or dried nuts of this chapter may be partially rehydrated, or treated for the following purposes:

  1. (a) for additional preservation or stabilisation (for example, by moderate heat treatment, sulphuring, the addition of sorbic acid or potassium sorbate),

  2. (b) to improve or maintain their appearance (for example, by the addition of vegetable oil or small quantities of glucose syrup),

provided that they retain the character of dried fruit or dried nuts.

4. Heading 0812 applies to fruit and nuts which have been treated solely to ensure their provisional preservation during transport or storage prior to use (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), provided they remain unsuitable for immediate consumption in that state.

Additional notes

1. The content of various sugars expressed as sucrose (sugar content) of the products classified in this chapter corresponds to the figure indicated by a refractometer (used in accordance with the method prescribed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 974/2014) at a temperature of 20 °C and multiplied by the factor 0,95.

2. For the purposes of subheadings 08119011, 08119031 and 08119085, ‘tropical fruit’ means guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws (papayas), tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodilla plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya.

3. For the purposes of subheadings 08119011, 08119031, 08119085, 08129070 and 08135031, ‘tropical nuts’ means coconuts, cashew nuts, Brazil nuts, areca (or betel), cola and macadamia nuts.

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HTS code 0812.90.20 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 0812.90 (fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable: other).

The general duty is a specific or compound duty: 1.8¢/kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.3%–12.8%, the Türkiye duty is 15.4%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 0%–17%, the Taiwan duty is 25%–26%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15%–20% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 0812.90 worth US$14m in 2024; the largest supplier was the Dominican Republic.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 0812.90.20?

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 0812.90.20 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 0812.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the Dominican Republic (US$11m).

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