0710.22.20.00 - Cowpeas (other than black-eye peas)

This HTS category, 0710.22.20.00, specifically covers cowpeas, excluding those commonly known as black-eye peas. These are frozen leguminous vegetables that are either shelled or unshelled, and have not been reduced in size. Cowpeas are a distinct type of bean, botanically different from other legumes, and are characterized by their specific culinary and agricultural properties.

At this level of classification, it is important to distinguish cowpeas from their siblings. Lima beans, for instance, are classified separately, differing in their botanical variety and culinary applications. Similarly, string beans (also known as snap beans) are distinguished by their edible pods and are found under a different HTS code. The "Other" category at this same level serves as a catch-all for any leguminous vegetables from the *Vigna* or *Phaseolus* genera that do not fit the more specific subheadings.

As a leaf node, 0710.22.20.00 does not have further subdivisions. Therefore, classification is determined by accurately identifying the commodity as cowpeas (excluding black-eye peas) and ensuring it meets the criteria of being frozen, leguminous, shelled or unshelled, and not reduced in size. This means the product will consist of whole or intact cowpeas, preserved through freezing.