Loading...
U.S. imports of fresh or chilled capsicum & pimenta fruits (peppers & allspice) (HS 070960) totaled $149.4M in July 2026, traded with 20 countries.
Subheading 1 of 16 in heading 0709
Subheading 070960 · $149.4M of $277.0M
Importers of Fresh or Chilled Capsicum & Pimenta Fruits (Peppers & Allspice) paid $146K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 11% on $1.4M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Fresh or Chilled Capsicum & Pimenta Fruits (Peppers & Allspice) imports of $149.4M in July 2026 ran 23% below the year-to-date monthly average of $194.9M.
Peppers and allspice berries of the genera Capsicum and Pimenta form one of the most tariff-line-dense fresh vegetable headings in the US schedule, with over two dozen 10-digit codes distinguishing greenhouse from field-grown, organic from conventional, and specific chili varieties (jalapeño, serrano, poblano, Anaheim) from sweet bell-type peppers by color. Mexico overwhelmingly dominates US supply, with Canada and Honduras also significant, reflecting the scale of North American greenhouse and open-field pepper production. FDA entry review and USDA APHIS phytosanitary requirements apply; importers must select the correct line based on production method, variety, and organic status.
AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.
17.9K shipments/mo
The US tariff schedule maintains entirely separate 10-digit lines for greenhouse-grown sweet bell-type peppers (e.g., 0709604005–0709604055) versus field-grown or non-greenhouse peppers (e.g., 0709604060–0709604087 and the chili lines). Misclassifying greenhouse product as field-grown or vice versa can result in an incorrect duty rate. Importers should obtain documentation from the grower confirming production method.
Yes — the US schedule includes dedicated 10-digit lines for jalapeño (0709602020), Anaheim (0709602040), poblano (0709602050), and serrano (0709602060) peppers grown outside greenhouses, plus a greenhouse chili line (0709602010) and a catch-all for other non-greenhouse chili types (0709602070). Correct classification requires identifying both the variety and the production method.
HSChapter 07
Supplier Network
Get discovered by U.S. importers searching for HS 070960 — Fresh or Chilled Capsicum & Pimenta Fruits (Peppers & Allspice). Be the first supplier listed.
ImportsExports
Imports
$149.4MYoY · Pro
Exports
$16.3MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0709600050 | Peppers/Pimenta (Allspice), Fresh or Chilled NESOI | $15.4M |
| 0709600010 | Peppers/Pimenta (Allspice), Organic, Fresh/Chilled | $904K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Mexico and Canada together supply 99% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
99.1% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 0.10%.