Chickpeas Hs Code

Chickpeas harmonized system code

Product Overview Chickpeas classified under HS Code 071320 refer to the dried seeds of the Cicer arietinum plant, commonly known as garbanzo beans. These pulses are characterized by their round, beige to light brown coloration, with an average seed size ranging from 8 to 12 mm in diameter. The product is generally supplied in cleaned, graded, and dehulled or whole seed forms, meeting specified moisture content thresholds typically below 14% to ensure optimal shelf stability. Subcategories within the 071320 classification include desi and kabuli chickpeas, distinguished by seed size, shape, and color variations. Chickpeas under this code are primarily utilized in food service sectors, retail packaging, and as raw materials in processing industries for the production of flour, canned goods, and ready-to-eat pulses. The product holds a strong market position due to its nutritional profile, versatility, and adaptability in diverse culinary applications, offering competitive advantages in terms of shelf life, protein content (approximately 19–22%), and compliance with international quality standards. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The full HS Code 071320 corresponds to Chapter 07 (Edible Vegetables and Certain Roots and Tubers), Heading 13 (Dried Leguminous Vegetables, Shelled, Whether or Not Skinned or Split), and Subheading 20 (Chickpeas). This classification is based on the botanical origin, drying process, and physical state of the pulses, aligning with the Harmonized System nomenclature utilized globally for customs and trade compliance. Trade considerations for chickpeas under this code include packaging in jute, polypropylene, or multi-layer laminated bags with typical net weights ranging from 25 to 50 kg, designed to prevent moisture ingress and contamination during transit. Preservation methods focus on maintaining low humidity and temperature-controlled environments to inhibit microbial growth and infestation. Quality standards adhere to Codex Alimentarius guidelines and national phytosanitary regulations, with permissible limits on foreign matter (usually below 2%) and insect damage. Documentation must comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements and local customs requirements, ensuring accurate tariff classification, valuation, and origin declaration for seamless cross-border transactions.

Chickpeas Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover forage products of heading 12.14. 2.- In headings 07.09, 07.10, 07.11 and 07.12 the word “vegetables” includes edible mushrooms, truffles, olives, capers, marrows, pumpkins, aubergines, sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata), fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, fennel, parsley, chervil, tarragon, cress and sweet marjoram (Majorana hortensis or Origanum majorana). 3.- Heading 07.12 covers all dried vegetables of the kinds falling in headings 07.01 to 07.11, other than : (a) dried leguminous vegetables, shelled (heading 07.13); (b) sweet corn in the forms specified in headings 11.02 to 11.04; (c) flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes (heading 11.05); (d) flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading 07.13 (heading 11.06). 4.- However, dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta are excluded from this Chapter (heading 09.04). 5.- Heading 07.11 applies to vegetables which have been treated solely to ensure their provisional preservation during transport or storage prior to use (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), provided they remain unsuitable for immediate consumption in that state.