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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If treated as standard cowpeas without varietal spec
Base species Vigna unguiculata goes to 0708.20; cultivar-specific long pods may stay 'other'.
If beans are dried, whether shelled or unshelled
All dried beans of Vigna spp. move to 0713.31, excluding fresh/chilled forms.
If misidentified as other vegetables like okra
Okra and similar non-leguminous pods fall under 0709.99; nitrogen-fixing legumes stay in 0708.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide varietal documentation (e.g
• 'sesquipedalis') to differentiate from cowpeas in 0708.20
• Ensure pods are flexible and snap cleanly, indicating fresh state for customs inspection
• Declare moisture content if chilled to affirm not partially dried
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 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.
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 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.