HTS Chapter 20 tariff rates (headings 2001–2009), 2026
Chapter 20 has 184 tariff lines across 9 headings. 14 (8%) enter duty-free at the general (MFN) rate, and 184 are on a Section 301 list, so products of China pay an extra duty on top.
184 tariff lines, USITC 2026HTSRev19. Specific or compound = a rate per unit (e.g. ¢/kg), not a percentage.
Section 301 China lists in chapter 20
| List | Duty for products of China | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| List 3 | Base rate + 25% | 139 |
| List 4A | Base rate + 7.5% | 45 |
Highest general duty rates in chapter 20
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Section 301 |
|---|---|---|---|
2008.11.15.00 | Other | 131.8% | List 3 (+25%) |
2008.11.61.00 | Other | 131.8% | List 4A (+7.5%) |
2008.50.40.00 | Other | 29.8% | List 3 (+25%) |
2008.19.85.00 | Mixtures | 22.4% | List 3 (+25%) |
2008.99.25.00 | Dates | 22.4% | List 3 (+25%) |
2008.19.90 | Other | 17.9% | List 3 (+25%) |
All headings in chapter 20
| Heading | Description | Lines | Duty-free | Top rate | On 301 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid: | 14 | 0 | 14% | 14 |
2002 | Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid: | 3 | 0 | 12.5% | 3 |
2003 | Mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid: | 3 | 1 | 0% | 3 |
2004 | Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 2006: | 5 | 0 | 11.2% | 5 |
2005 | Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006: | 35 | 3 | 14.9% | 35 |
2006 | Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallized): | 7 | 0 | 16% | 7 |
2007 | Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut pureé and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter: | 20 | 1 | 14% | 20 |
2008 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included: | 66 | 6 | 131.8% | 66 |
2009 | Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter: | 31 | 3 | 0% | 31 |
General rates apply to most countries; free-trade partners can qualify for the special rate, and Column 2 applies to a few countries. Other duties (Section 232, antidumping/countervailing, other Chapter 99 measures) can also apply. Always confirm a classification with CBP or a licensed customs broker.
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