Chilled Snow Peas from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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