HTS Chapter 08: Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
HTS Chapter 08 covers Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons. Browse 13 published headings, then narrow to the active product line that matches the goods.
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS Chapter 08 covers edible fruit and nuts, whether fresh, dried, frozen, or preserved in limited ways. It includes products such as coconuts, cashews, bananas, citrus fruit, grapes, apples, stone fruit, melons, berries, other fresh fruit, frozen fruit and nuts, provisionally preserved fruit, and certain dried fruit or mixtures. The product’s condition and preparation matter: Chapter 08 is generally aimed at fruit and nuts that have not been substantially processed into foods such as jams, juices, sauces, or baked goods.
The HTS is organized from broad to specific: the chapter is the two-digit level (08), a heading is the four-digit level (such as 0808 for certain fresh fruit), a subheading adds detail at the six-digit level, and the complete U.S. classification is usually a 10-digit HTS code. To choose a code, start with the product’s identity, then verify its condition, whether it is shelled or peeled, whether it is mixed, and whether it is sweetened, cooked, frozen, or preserved. Read the full legal description, section and chapter notes, and any statistical suffix instructions rather than relying only on a product name.
What to check
- Identify the actual fruit or nut, its botanical or commercial description, and whether it is fresh, dried, frozen, cooked, or provisionally preserved.
- Check product details such as shelling or peeling, added sugar or sweeteners, mixtures, packaging, and whether the product is suitable for immediate consumption.
- Review exclusions and related chapters for processed foods, juices, preparations, or products whose classification is based more on composition or use than on the underlying fruit or nut.
- Trace the classification from Chapter 08 to the correct heading, six-digit subheading, and full 10-digit U.S. code; confirm the wording matches the merchandise as imported.
- Check the current HTS for any applicable Chapter 99 provisions, additional measures, quota requirements, country-of-origin rules, and other import conditions, and seek customs-broker advice when the facts or notes are unclear.
How to use this chapter
A chapter is the first classification level, not a duty rate. Choose the heading that describes the product, narrow by material, construction, use, or other legal distinctions, and verify the final line against the official HTS notes.
Heading list
| HTS code | Description | Linked 8-digit entries |
|---|---|---|
| 0801 | Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: | 1 |
| 0802 | Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: | 1 |
| 0803 | Bananas and plantains, fresh or dried: | 1 |
| 0804 | Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried: | 1 |
| 0805 | Citrus fruit, fresh or dried: | 1 |
| 0806 | Grapes, fresh or dried: | 0 |
| 0807 | Melons (including watermelons) and papayas (papaws), fresh: | 0 |
| 0808 | Apples, pears and quinces, fresh: | 1 |
| 0809 | Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums (including prune plums) and sloes, fresh: | 0 |
| 0810 | Other fruit, fresh: | 2 |
| 0811 | Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter: | 1 |
| 0812 | Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption: | 0 |
| 0813 | Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter: | 1 |
Linked measures
0 linked measure entries in the current snapshot.
Questions about HTS Chapter 08
What does HTS Chapter 08 cover?
HTS Chapter 08 covers Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons. This page groups the chapter’s 4-digit headings; a shipment still needs the most specific active 8- or 10-digit line supported by the product facts.
Is HTS Chapter 08 a final product classification?
No. A chapter is a broad 2-digit category. Narrow it to the applicable heading and the most specific active statistical line before estimating duty or filing an entry.