Dried Fava Bean Seeds for Sowing from China
High-quality dried fava bean (Vicia faba) seeds selected specifically for agricultural sowing to produce broad bean crops. These shelled seeds are dried leguminous vegetables classified under HTS 0713.90.11.00 as they are of a kind used for sowing, not for immediate human consumption. They undergo minimal processing to preserve viability for planting.
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 proving seed viability and freedom from pests to comply with USDA APHIS import regulations
• Label packages clearly as 'for sowing' to distinguish from edible dried beans and prevent reclassification
• Verify germination rates through testing; low-viability seeds may be treated as waste or food products