Pimientos (Capsicum anuum)
Classified under heading 2005 / subheading 2005.99 — chapter 20 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 2005.99.50.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 2005 contains 12 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 8.1%, against an average of 9.8% across the heading (range 6.4%–14.9%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 8.1% | avg 9.8% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 1 of 12 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 8 |
Classification path
- 2005Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006
- 2005.99Other
- 2005.99.50Pimientos (Capsicum anuum)
All 12 tariff lines under heading 2005
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005.20.00 | Potatoes | 6.4% | 35% |
| 2005.51.20 | Black-eye cowpeas | 1.5¢/kg on entire contents of container | 6.6¢/kg on entire contents of container |
| 2005.51.40 | Other | 2.1¢/kg on entire contents of container | 6.6¢/kg on entire contents of container |
| 2005.70.02 | In an aggregate quantity not to exceed 730 metric tons entered in any calendar year | 5.4¢/kg on drained weight | 7.4¢/kg on drained weight |
| 2005.70.04 | Other | 3.7¢/kg on drained weight | 7.4¢/kg on drained weight |
| 2005.70.25 | Other | 8.6¢/kg on drained weight | 10.8¢/kg on drained weight |
| 2005.70.50 | Not pitted | 9.3¢/kg on drained weight | 11.6¢/kg on drained weight |
| 2005.70.60 | Other | 10.1¢/kg on drained weight | 11.9¢/kg on drained weight |
| 2005.70.75 | Other | 4.3¢/kg on drained weight | 10¢/kg on drained weight |
| 2005.99.41 | Water chestnuts, other than Chinese water chestnuts | Free | 35% |
| 2005.99.50 | Pimientos (Capsicum anuum)this page | 8.1% | 38.5% |
| 2005.99.55 | Other | 14.9% | 35% |
Using HTS 2005.99.50 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 2005.99.50 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.