Frozen Sugar Snap Peas and Water Chestnut Blend from China
Frozen combination of sugar snap pea pods and sliced water chestnuts, prepared by brief boiling in water then quick-frozen. Classified under HTS 0710.90.11.00 for its specific duo of pea pods (sugar snap variety) and non-Chinese water chestnuts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm sugar snap peas qualify as 'pea pods' via botanical documentation; distinguish from shelled peas
• Maintain cold chain integrity during import to avoid spoilage claims leading to duty reassessment
• Include blanching process details in commercial invoice to prove compliance with frozen vegetable preparation standards