Whole Skinned Cowpeas

Dried cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata) with skins removed but whole (not split), prepared for quicker cooking in various dishes. HTS 0713.35.00.00 covers skinned cowpeas as dried, shelled leguminous vegetables.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0713.90Lower: 10% vs 35%

If lentils that are skinned

Skinned lentils have their own subheading separate from cowpeas.

1105.10.00.00Same rate: 35%

If further processed into flour

Milling into bean flour shifts to Chapter 11 subheading 1105.

0711.90Lower: 17.7% vs 35%

If provisionally preserved for transport

Treatment with preservatives like sulfur dioxide classifies under 0711 per chapter notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Document skinning process to distinguish from split or flour products

• Ensure no additives; pure dried product avoids classification as preserved vegetables

• Monitor for insect damage, common in skinned legumes, requiring clean certificates