Organic Dried Baby Lima Beans from China
Small, tender baby lima beans certified organic and dried for export, ideal for salads and side dishes. Classified under HTS 0713.39.4140 for other lima beans outside quota periods, as they are shelled Phaseolus lunatus unfit for immediate consumption without cooking. Meets General Statistical Note 6 for organic certification.
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
• Include USDA organic certificate per General Statistical Note 6 and ensure chain-of-custody documentation
• Declare moisture content below 14% to confirm dried status and avoid reclassification as fresh
• Avoid common pitfalls like pest contamination by using fumigated shipments with inspection reports