Analysis
HTS 0708.20.20 covers cowpeas (other than black-eye peas) under heading 0708 (leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
For statistics it divides in two: 0708.20.20.05 for yard-long beans (Vigna unguiculata subsp., Sesquipedalis) and 0708.20.20.10 for other. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 22% of the 91 tariff lines in chapter 07. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 0708.20.10 (lima beans, if entered during the period from November 1 in…, 2.3¢/kg) and 0708.20.90 (beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): other, 4.9¢/kg).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111219 (Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming). That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0708.20.10 | Lima beans, if entered during the period from November 1 in any year to the following May 31, inclusive | 2.3¢/kg |
| 0708.20.90 | Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): other | 4.9¢/kg |