0708.90.40.00/Fresh Sugar Snap Peas/Japan

Fresh Sugar Snap Peas from Japan

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 — 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

• 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