Heading 0708

Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled

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Heading 0708 covers leguminous vegetables that are fresh or chilled, whether shelled or unshelled. It splits into three groups: peas (0708.10), beans of the Vigna and Phaseolus genera (0708.20), and other leguminous vegetables such as chickpeas, lentils and pigeon peas (0708.90). Peas and pigeon peas carry lower rates when entered July 1 to September 30, and lima beans carry a lower rate from November 1 to May 31.

Products in this heading

Snow peas, fresh or chilled
Sugar snap peas, fresh or chilled
Green peas in the pod
Fresh lima beans
Yard-long beans (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis)
Cowpeas other than black-eye peas
Fresh chickpeas (garbanzos)
Fresh lentils

How to choose the right subheading

Species and genus: peas (Pisum sativum), beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.), or other legumes such as chickpeas and lentils.
Type within the group: snow peas, sugar snap peas or other peas; lima beans, cowpeas or other beans.
Date of entry into the United States, which changes the rate for peas, lima beans and pigeon peas.
Whether the product is fresh or chilled rather than frozen, dried or provisionally preserved.
Whether the beans are yard-long beans or another cowpea variety.

Often confused with

Dried shelled peas, beans or lentils
Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, are classified in 0713, not in the fresh or chilled heading.
Heading 0713
Frozen peas or beans
Freezing moves the product out of 0708 into the frozen vegetables heading.
Heading 0710
Vegetables provisionally preserved in brine or sulfur water
Provisional preservation for storage is classified in 0711, even if the vegetable is a legume.
Heading 0711
Dried chickpeas or lentils in powder form
Dried vegetables, including powdered forms, go to 0712.
Heading 0712
Soybeans
Soybeans are oil seeds, not classified as leguminous vegetables of chapter 07.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for fresh snow peas?

Snow peas entered July 1 to September 30 fall under 0708.10.20.20 at a general (MFN) rate of 0.5 cents/kg. At other times of year they fall under 0708.10.40.20 at 2.8 cents/kg.

What is the duty on fresh chickpeas?

Fresh or chilled chickpeas (garbanzos) are classified under 0708.90.05.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 1 cent/kg.

How do I classify fresh sugar snap peas?

Check the entry date first: July 1 to September 30 gives 0708.10.20.40 at a general (MFN) rate of 0.5 cents/kg. Entries outside that period go to 0708.10.40.40 at 2.8 cents/kg.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.