HS code 0713.31 covers Dried beans (vigna / phaseolus) — for example dried sugar & kidney beans. South Africa applies an indicative general customs duty of 15%, on top of which 15% import VAT is charged.
Worked example: landed cost on R100,000 of goods
| Customs value (CIF) | R100,000 |
| Customs duty (15%) | R15,000 |
| Import VAT (15% on ATV) | R18,750 |
| Estimated landed cost | R133,750 |
VAT is charged on the Added Tax Value (customs value + 10% upliftment for non-SACU imports + duties). Figures exclude clearing, freight and any anti-dumping/safeguard duty. For an exact, all-in figure use the Duty & VAT Calculator.
Where HS 0713.31 sits in the tariff
Classification is decided at heading level first. Heading 0713 is “Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried”. If your product is closer to one of the neighbouring subheadings below, that line — and its duty rate — is the one that applies.
- 0713.10 Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
- 0713.20 Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
- 0713.31 Vegetables, leguminous; beans of the species vigna mungo (l.) hepper or vigna radiata (l.) wilczek, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried — this page
- 0713.32 Vegetables, leguminous; small red (adzuki) beans (phaseolus or vigna angularis), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
- 0713.33 Vegetables, leguminous; kidney beans, including white pea beans (phaseolus vulgaris), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
- 0713.34 Vegetables, leguminous; bambara beans (Vigna subterranea or Voandzeia subterranea), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
- 0713.35 Vegetables, leguminous; cow peas (Vigna unguiculata), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
- 0713.39 Vegetables, leguminous; n.e.c. in item no. 0713.3, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
- 0713.40 Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
- 0713.50 Vegetables, leguminous; broad beans (vicia faba var. major) and horse beans (vicia faba var. equina, vicia faba var. minor), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
- 0713.60 Vegetables, leguminous; pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
- 0713.90 Vegetables, leguminous; n.e.c. in heading no. 0713, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried
Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature. See the whole of Chapter 07 →
Watch HS 0713.31 for changes
Duty rates, anti-dumping measures and permit rules change by Government Gazette. We’ll email you if this code’s status shifts.
Data current as of 2026-08-06. Indicative general (MFN) rate — real duty can differ at 8-digit level, under trade agreements (SADC, EU-EPA) and by Government Gazette. This is guidance, not a tariff determination under s47(9) of the Customs & Excise Act, 1964. Verify against the current SARS Tariff Book.
More codes in Chapter 07 — Edible vegetables, roots & tubers
Frequently asked questions
What is the import duty on dried beans (vigna / phaseolus) in South Africa?
HS code 0713.31 (Dried beans (vigna / phaseolus)) attracts an indicative general customs duty of 15% in South Africa, plus 15% import VAT charged on the Added Tax Value. Verify the exact rate in the current SARS Tariff Book.
What is the HS code for dried sugar & kidney beans?
The Harmonised System heading for dried beans (vigna / phaseolus) is 0713.31. South Africa uses an 8-digit tariff line based on this heading — confirm the precise 8-digit code in the SARS Tariff Book before importing.