Certified Bambara Bean Seeds for Sowing from China
Dried, shelled Bambara beans (Vigna subterranea) specifically certified and packaged for planting as seeds. These are of a kind used for sowing, meeting varietal purity standards for agricultural propagation. Classified under HTS 0713.34.10.00 due to their primary use in cultivation rather than direct consumption.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates from exporting country confirming seed health and freedom from pests
• Verify seed certification for varietal purity if labeled as 'certified' per General Statistical Note 6
• Avoid misclassification as food beans by providing proof of sowing intent, like buyer contracts