Organic Dried Pinto Beans from Japan
Certified organic whole dried pinto beans (Phaseolus spp.), shelled and seasonally entered under HTS 0713.39.21.50 for May-August consumption. Grown without synthetic pesticides, these require USDA organic certification per General Statistical Note 6. Classification matches due to pinto type and entry timing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include USDA-equivalent organic certificate; verify against approved standards in General Statistical Note 6
• Ensure no commingling with conventional beans during transport to maintain organic integrity for customs
• Declare as 'organic pinto beans' explicitly; pitfall is generic 'beans' declaration triggering reclassification