Pea Bean Seeds for Sowing - Heirloom Variety from China
Heirloom pea bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris), dried and shelled, packaged in small quantities for home gardeners to sow and grow. Classified under HTS 0713.33.10.20 due to their designation as navy or pea beans specifically for propagation, not immediate consumption.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Label packages clearly as 'for sowing only' with germination rates to comply with Federal Seed Act requirements and prevent edible bean confusion
• Obtain import permits from USDA APHIS if from regions with quarantine pests affecting Phaseolus vulgaris
• Conduct purity and germination testing; provide lab reports to customs for verification of sowing quality