Sugar Snap Pea Seeds for Sowing
High-germination sugar snap pea seeds (Pisum sativum macrocarpon), dried and shelled for direct planting in vegetable gardens. Classified under HTS 0713.10.10.00 due to their exclusive use as sowing seeds, not for eating.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Rate | Ch.99 Surcharges | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | +25.0% | 25% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If peas are immature and frozen rather than dried seeds
Frozen peas for consumption fall outside dried leguminous seeds into other vegetable provisions.
If for vegetable seeds of a kind used for sowing in bulk
Chapter 12 covers alfalfa and clover seeds, but similar logic applies to peas as vegetable seeds.
If split or treated for culinary use
Processing beyond provisional preservation makes them unsuitable for sowing classification.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Label packages clearly as 'seeds for sowing - not for consumption' to comply with customs sowing intent rules
• Include germination test results and origin certificates to meet USDA APHIS import requirements
• Avoid bulk packaging that could imply food use; use retail sowing packs to prevent reclassification
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