HTSUS, United States

0708.20.20.05

Yard-long beans (Vigna unguiculata subsp., Sesquipedalis)

Classification path

  1. Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled
  2. Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)
  3. Cowpeas (other than black-eye peas)
  4. Yard-long beans (Vigna unguiculata subsp., Sesquipedalis)

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
Free
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
Free
Unit of quantity
kg

Related lines in heading 0708

About heading 0708

Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled

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.

Full guide to heading 0708

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

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.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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