# HS code 0709.60: Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta

> HS code 0709.60 covers fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta. It sits in heading 07.09 (other vegetables, fresh or chilled) in chapter 07 (edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers). Other goods of heading 07.09 are classified under 0709.20 (asparagus), 0709.30 (aubergines (egg-plants)), 0709.40 (celery other than celeriac), 0709.51 (mushrooms and truffles, mushrooms of the genus Agaricus) or 11 others. National tariff lines under 0709.60 are live on border.bot for the United States (30 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/070960
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/07) / [07.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0709) / [0709.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070960)

## Key facts

- HS code: 0709.60
- Covers: Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta
- Heading: [07.09: Other vegetables, fresh or chilled](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0709)
- Chapter: [07: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers](https://border.bot/hs-codes/07)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 30 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/070960)

## What this code covers

HS code 0709.60 covers fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta.

The legal text of the subheading is “Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 07.09 are classified under 0709.20 (asparagus), 0709.30 (aubergines (egg-plants)), 0709.40 (celery other than celeriac), 0709.51 (mushrooms and truffles, mushrooms of the genus Agaricus) or 11 others.

- [0709.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070920) Asparagus
- [0709.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070930) Aubergines (egg-plants)
- [0709.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070940) Celery other than celeriac
- [0709.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070951) Mushrooms and truffles: Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus
- [0709.52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070952) Mushrooms and truffles: Mushrooms of the genus Boletus
- [0709.53](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070953) Mushrooms and truffles: Mushrooms of the genus Cantharellus
- [0709.54](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070954) Mushrooms and truffles: Shiitake (Lentinus edodes)
- [0709.55](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070955) Mushrooms and truffles: Matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake, Tricholoma magnivelare, Tricholoma anatolicum, Tricholoma dulciolens, Tricholoma caligatum)
- [0709.56](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070956) Mushrooms and truffles: Truffles (Tuber spp.)
- [0709.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070959) Mushrooms and truffles: Other
- [0709.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070970) Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)
- [0709.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070991) Other: Globe artichokes
- [0709.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070992) Other: Olives
- [0709.93](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070993) Other: Pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.)
- [0709.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070999) Other: Other

## How it is structured

0709.60 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 07, are the chapter; the first four, 0709, are heading 07.09; the last two, 60, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 07: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
- Heading 07.09: Other vegetables, fresh or chilled
- Subheading 0709.60: Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 0709.60 are live on border.bot for the United States (30 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/070960): 30 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [0709.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070959) Mushrooms and truffles: Other
- Next subheading: [0709.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070970) Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0709.60 cover?

HS code 0709.60 covers fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0709.60 in?

HS code 0709.60 is in heading 07.09 (other vegetables, fresh or chilled) in chapter 07 (edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers).

### Where are goods of heading 07.09 classified when 0709.60 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 07.09 are classified under 0709.20 (asparagus), 0709.30 (aubergines (egg-plants)), 0709.40 (celery other than celeriac), 0709.51 (mushrooms and truffles, mushrooms of the genus Agaricus) or 11 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0709.60?

National tariff lines under 0709.60 are live on border.bot for the United States (30 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/070960.json