U.S. imports of Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds, Fresh or Chilled (HS 070993) totaled $11.5M in August 2026, imported from 13 countries.
Importers of Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds, Fresh or Chilled paid $102K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.88% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds, Fresh or Chilled imports of $11.5M in August 2026 ran 63% below the year-to-date monthly average of $30.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataThe US tariff schedule breaks this heading into an unusually granular set of lines distinguishing certified-organic from non-organic product and separating named varieties — zucchini, butternut, spaghetti, yellow straightneck, kabocha, and acorn squash — each with its own 10-digit code. Mexico is by far the dominant supplier, with Canada contributing meaningfully given its USMCA trading relationship. Importers must select the correct variety- and organic-status line at entry, as misclassification between, for example, 0709932020 (organic zucchini) and 0709932055 (non-organic zucchini) can trigger liquidation issues.
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1.7K import shipments a month
To enter squash under a certified-organic line such as 0709932020 or 0709932022, the importer must present valid organic certification documentation issued by a USDA-accredited certifying agent or an equivalent foreign certifier recognized under a USDA equivalency arrangement. The certification must cover the specific lot being imported.
Congress and CBP have created variety-specific lines to enable more precise trade monitoring and, in some cases, to apply differentiated duty treatment. For importers, this means the commercial invoice and entry documents must identify both the squash variety and its organic status accurately — a generic description of 'squash' is insufficient for proper classification.
Subheading 5 of 16 in heading 0709
Subheading 070993 · $11.5M of $278.1M
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ImportsExports
Imports
$11.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $402.4M of Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds, Fresh or Chilled and exported $66.3M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and Canada together supply 90% of it. Costa Rica pays 12.5% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
92.7% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.88% of imports for consumption.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0709930000 | Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds, Fresh or Chilled | $2.7M |
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.