Fresh Sugar Snap Peas from China
Sugar snap peas (Pisum sativum) are young, edible-pod peas harvested fresh or chilled, with the entire pod and peas inside consumed. They are classified under HTS 0708.10.20.40 when entered July 1 to September 30 due to seasonal import provisions for this specific pea variety, distinguishing them from standard peas.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify entry date falls July 1-Sept 30; off-season shifts to general pea codes like 0708.10.2000
• Obtain phytosanitary certificate confirming pest-free status and proper chilling to avoid spoilage claims
• Label as 'sugar snap peas' precisely; mislabeling as snow peas risks reclassification and penalties