Fresh Sugar Snap Peas from Germany
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.
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
• 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