Dried Black Bean Seeds for Sowing from China
Dried seeds of black beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) specifically packaged and certified for planting purposes. These fall under HTS 0713.39.11 as shelled, dried leguminous vegetable seeds of the Phaseolus species intended for sowing, not for human 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
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates confirming seed viability and freedom from pests to comply with USDA APHIS regulations
• Verify germination rates and purity standards as per international seed trade conventions to avoid reclassification
• Label packages clearly as 'for sowing only' to prevent confusion with edible dried beans under other subheadings