Fresh Sugar Snap Peas
Sugar snap peas feature thick, rounded, edible pods with full-size but tender peas inside, imported fresh or chilled. Classified under HTS 0708.90.40.00 as other unshelled leguminous vegetables, separate from standard green peas due to pod edibility.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If shelled and only peas imported without pods
Shelled cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata) or similar go to 0708.20; podded varieties stay under 0708.90.
If dried for human consumption
Dried leguminous vegetables shift to Chapter 71 heading 0713, no longer fresh/chilled.
If peas are dried and hulled/flour-processed
Processed into flour, meal, or pellets, they become Chapter 11 products, not fresh vegetables.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label clearly as 'sugar snap peas' with varietal info to prevent confusion with garden peas under 0708.10
• Use refrigerated containers; provide temperature logs to qualify as chilled and avoid spoilage claims
• Check for organic certification if claimed, per General Statistical Note 6 for statistical reporting
Related Products under HTS 0708.90.40.00
Fresh Snow Peas
Snow peas (Pisum sativum var. saccharatum) are flat-podded leguminous vegetables harvested fresh or chilled with tender, edible pods containing immature seeds. They fall under HTS 0708.90.40.00 as other leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, distinct from peas and beans specified in prior subheadings.
Fresh Winged Beans
Winged beans (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), also called Goa beans, have four-winged pods harvested fresh or chilled for culinary use. HTS 0708.90.40.00 covers these as other leguminous vegetables, unshelled, not matching beans of Vigna or Phaseolus genera.
Fresh Yardlong Beans
Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) are long, slender pods of asparagus bean, imported fresh or chilled, unshelled. They classify under HTS 0708.90.40.00 as other leguminous vegetables, distinguished from standard cowpeas.
Fresh Fava Bean Pods
Young fava bean pods (Vicia faba) imported unshelled, fresh or chilled, where entire pod is edible when immature. HTS 0708.90.40.00 applies as other leguminous vegetables, not the mature shelled broad beans.
Fresh Lotus Root Pods
Podded leguminous varieties related to lotus family, fresh/chilled, used in Asian cuisine as whole pods. Classed under HTS 0708.90.40.00 for miscellaneous shelled/unshelled legumes not elsewhere specified.
Fresh Chickpea Pods
Immature chickpea pods (Cicer arietinum) harvested green, fresh or chilled, unshelled for specialty markets. HTS 0708.90.40.00 as other legumes, rare import differing from dried garbanzos.