Chilled Snow Peas from China
Flat-podded peas (Pisum sativum var. saccharatum), fresh or chilled, unshelled and typically eaten pod and all. Falls under HTS 0708.10.20 for imports July 1-September 30 as leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled. The seasonal window applies to control peak supply periods.
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
• Maintain cold chain documentation (e.g
• temperature logs) to prove 'chilled' status under 0°C but above freezing
• Avoid pod damage during shipping to prevent reclassification as unfit
• Confirm botanical identity as Pisum sativum to distinguish from beans