Analysis
HTS 0710.22.20 covers cowpeas (other than black-eye peas) under heading 0710 (vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 11.2% to 11.2%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 0710.22.40 (beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): reduced in size), at 11.2%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 11.2 percentage points.
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.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311411 (Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing), an industry of 218 US establishments employing 27,520 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0710.22.10 | If entered during the period from November 1 in any year to the following May 31, inclusive | 2.3¢/kg |
| 0710.22.15 | Lima beans: other | 4.9¢/kg |
| 0710.22.25 | String beans (snap beans) | 4.9¢/kg |
| 0710.22.37 | Not reduced in size: other | 4.9¢/kg |
| 0710.22.40 | Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): reduced in size | 11.2% |