Frozen Cut Green Beans
Frozen green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) that have been cleaned, trimmed, and cut into pieces, prepared by blanching and freezing without vinegar or acetic acid. Classified under HTS 2004.90.80.00 as 'beans' prepared or preserved by freezing, distinct from products of heading 2006 like canned beans.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not blanched before freezing
Unblanched frozen beans are raw vegetables of Chapter 7, not prepared/preserved.
If preserved by vinegar or acetic acid
Vinegar-pickled beans fall under subheading 2005.40 for acid-preserved vegetables.
If canned or jarred, not frozen
Canned beans are preserved by heat/sterilization in heading 2006, taking precedence.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify beans are frozen and not vinegar-preserved; provide lab analysis if composition is disputed to avoid reclassification
• Include certificates of freeze-processing and country-of-origin labeling compliant with FDA food import rules
• Watch for mixtures exceeding 50% beans, which may shift to general vegetable mixtures under 2004.90
Related Products under HTS 2004.90.80.00
Frozen Black Beans
Frozen whole black beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), blanched and quick-frozen for retail, prepared otherwise than by vinegar. Fits HTS 2004.90.80.00 as frozen beans, separate from heading 2006 preserved vegetables.
Frozen Kidney Beans Whole
Whole frozen red kidney beans, prepared by blanching and freezing without added preservatives or vinegar. Under HTS 2004.90.80.00 for frozen beans prepared otherwise than by vinegar.
Frozen Sliced String Beans
Frozen string beans sliced lengthwise, blanched and IQF-frozen for preservation without vinegar. Classified in 2004.90.80.00 as prepared frozen beans.
IQF Frozen Pinto Beans
Individually quick frozen (IQF) pinto beans, blanched and prepared without vinegar or acetic acid. HTS 2004.90.80.00 covers these frozen bean products.
Frozen Edamame Shelled
Shelled frozen edamame (immature soybeans treated as green beans), prepared by blanching/freezing sans vinegar. Falls under 2004.90.80.00 as frozen beans.
Frozen Cannellini Beans
Frozen white cannellini beans, blanched and preserved by freezing only. HTS 2004.90.80.00 for such prepared frozen beans.