# HS code 0708.20: Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)

> HS code 0708.20 covers beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.). It sits in heading 07.08 (leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled) in chapter 07 (edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers). Other goods of heading 07.08 are classified under 0708.10 (peas (Pisum sativum)) or 0708.90 (other leguminous vegetables). National tariff lines under 0708.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/070820
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/07) / [07.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0708) / [0708.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070820)

## Key facts

- HS code: 0708.20
- Covers: Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)
- Heading: [07.08: Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0708)
- Chapter: [07: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers](https://border.bot/hs-codes/07)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 7 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/070820)

## What this code covers

HS code 0708.20 covers beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.).

The legal text of the subheading is “Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 07.08 are classified under 0708.10 (peas (Pisum sativum)) or 0708.90 (other leguminous vegetables).

- [0708.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070810) Peas (Pisum sativum)
- [0708.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070890) Other leguminous vegetables

## How it is structured

0708.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 07, are the chapter; the first four, 0708, are heading 07.08; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 07: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
- Heading 07.08: Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled
- Subheading 0708.20: Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 0708.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/070820): 7 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [0708.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070810) Peas (Pisum sativum)
- Next subheading: [0708.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/070890) Other leguminous vegetables

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0708.20 cover?

HS code 0708.20 covers beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.).

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0708.20 in?

HS code 0708.20 is in heading 07.08 (leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled) in chapter 07 (edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers).

### Where are goods of heading 07.08 classified when 0708.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 07.08 are classified under 0708.10 (peas (Pisum sativum)) or 0708.90 (other leguminous vegetables).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0708.20?

National tariff lines under 0708.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/070820.json