# United States tariff line 1006.20.40.60: Short grain > In the United States tariff, line 1006.20.40.60 covers husked (brown) rice, short grain. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.1¢/kg. It falls under HS subheading 1006.20 in heading 10.06 (chapter 10). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1006204060 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/10) / [1006.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/100620) / [1006.20.40.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1006204060) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 1006.20.40.60 - Covers: Husked (brown) rice, short grain - Duty (MFN): 2.1¢/kg - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [1006.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/100620) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 1006.20.40.60 covers husked (brown) rice, short grain. Its legal text is “Short grain”, read under “Husked (brown) rice” and “Other”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 1006.20 in heading 10.06 (chapter 10). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 10: Cereals - Heading 10.06: Rice - Subheading 1006.20: Husked (brown) rice - Within the subheading: Other - Line 1006.20.40.60: Short grain ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.1¢/kg. The rate is published on 1006.20.40. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A+) (A+) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 1006.20 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 1006.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/100620) ## Other lines under 1006.20 - [1006.20.20.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1006202010) Certified organic - [1006.20.20.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1006202090) Other - [1006.20.40.25](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1006204025) Jasmine - [1006.20.40.35](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1006204035) Other - [1006.20.40.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1006204040) Medium grain - [1006.20.40.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1006204080) Mixtures of any of the above - Previous line: [1006.20.40.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1006204040) Medium grain - Next line: [1006.20.40.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1006204080) Mixtures of any of the above ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 1006.20.40.60 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 1006.20.40.60 covers husked (brown) rice, short grain. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 1006.20.40.60 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.1¢/kg. The rate is published on 1006.20.40. ### Which preferential rates apply to 1006.20.40.60? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1006204060.json