United States tariff line 2005.99.50.20: In containers each holding not more than 227 g
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 2005.99.50.20
- Covers
- Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice), pimientos (Capsicum anuum), in containers each holding not more than 227 g
- Duty (MFN)
- 8.1%
- Preferential rates
- From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 2005.99
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 2005.99.50.20 covers other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice), pimientos (Capsicum anuum), in containers each holding not more than 227 g. The general (MFN) duty rate is 8.1%. It falls under HS subheading 2005.99 in heading 20.05 (chapter 20).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 2005.99.50.20 covers other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice), pimientos (Capsicum anuum), in containers each holding not more than 227 g.
Its legal text is “In containers each holding not more than 227 g”, read under “Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables”, “Other”, “Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice)” and “Pimientos (Capsicum anuum)”.
Products commonly classified here include Pimientos, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen (border.bot’s search keywords, not legal text).
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 2005.99 in heading 20.05 (chapter 20). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- Chapter 20
- Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
- Heading 20.05
- Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006
- Subheading 2005.99
- Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice)
- Within the subheading
- Pimientos (Capsicum anuum)
- Line 2005.99.50.20
- In containers each holding not more than 227 g
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 8.1%.
The rate is published on 2005.99.50.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+).
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Other lines under 2005.99
- 2005.99.10.00Carrots in airtight containers
- 2005.99.20.00Onions
- 2005.99.30.00Sauerkraut
- 2005.99.41.10Sliced
- 2005.99.41.20Whole
- 2005.99.50.40Other
- 2005.99.55.10Sweet bell-type peppers
- 2005.99.55.90Other
- 2005.99.80.00Artichokes
- 2005.99.85.00Chickpeas (garbanzos)
- 2005.99.97.00Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2005.99 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 2005.99.50.20 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 2005.99.50.20 covers other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, fruits of the genus Capsicum (peppers) or of the genus Pimenta (e.g., allspice), pimientos (Capsicum anuum), in containers each holding not more than 227 g.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 2005.99.50.20 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 8.1%. The rate is published on 2005.99.50.
Which preferential rates apply to 2005.99.50.20?
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.
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