Frozen Cut Green Beans from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• 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