0708.20.90.05/Fresh Adzuki Bean Pods/Japan

Fresh Adzuki Bean Pods from Japan

Fresh or chilled pods of Vigna angularis (adzuki beans), unshelled and used in traditional dishes or for seed. Classified under HTS 0708.20.90.05 for other unshelled beans of genus Vigna, separate from Phaseolus. Prized for red bean paste in Asian sweets.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Include botanical certification specifying Vigna angularis to distinguish from similar Phaseolus beans

• Ensure cold chain maintenance during transit to keep 'fresh or chilled' status and avoid duty shifts

• Check for organic certification if claimed, per General Statistical Note 6, for accurate statistical reporting