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
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Asparagus
Data provenance: Rates from HTS Revision 16 (Aug 15, 2026); trade measures verified against CBP CSMS and Federal Register notices through Aug 15, 2026.
Duty rates
Column 1 (General / MFN)
5%
Column 2 (Non-NTR)
50%
Column 1 (Special / FTA)
Free
Eligible
The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.
Trade measures (Chapter 99)
No active Chapter 99 measures are linked to this code.
Rate-change history
What the rate was before, and when it changed. The government schedule replaces each revision in place; we keep the timeline.
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NEW_PROGRAM Executive Order Feb 1, 2026 — Reciprocal Tariff (FR 2026-03824)
Section 122 reciprocal surcharge in effect — additional 10% on most imports through July 24, 2026
See the change → -
Base rate HTS 2023
Column 1 general rate set to 5%.
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Duty by origin country
The rate above is the statutory base. Total landed duty depends on origin — see the calculated rate for 0709.20.10 from each major US trading partner.
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