Fruit — HTS 2008
Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included
Chapter 20 › Heading 2008
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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 heading 2008 is a broad product category for fruit, nuts, and other edible plant parts that have been prepared or preserved in some way and are not more specifically covered elsewhere. Preparation or preservation can include methods such as canning, cooking, drying, roasting, processing into a paste, or packing with sugar, sweeteners, or spirits. The heading can include products sold as foods or ingredients, but the exact classification depends on the product’s composition and processing.
To narrow the heading to an 8-digit HTS code, start with the product’s main material or type, such as a particular fruit, nut, or other plant part. Then check the applicable subcategories for its form and preparation, including whether it is whole, in pieces, pureed, roasted, dried, packed in a particular medium, or otherwise processed. Packaging and marketing descriptions alone do not determine classification; the product’s ingredients, manufacturing process, and condition at import are important. When the wording or product facts are unclear, a customs broker or binding-ruling process may be appropriate.
What to check
- Identify the actual plant material and confirm whether it is fruit, nuts, or another edible plant part.
- Document the preservation or preparation method, including cooking, drying, roasting, canning, pureeing, or adding sugar, sweeteners, or spirits.
- Review the full HTS subheadings under heading 2008 and match the product’s form, ingredients, and condition—not just its commercial name.
- Check whether another HTS heading describes the product more specifically before using heading 2008.
- Keep product specifications, ingredient lists, manufacturing records, and representative labels available to support the classification.
HTS heading 2008 summary
Fruit is a 4-digit product category containing 4 published product-code lines in this snapshot. A heading does not carry one universal duty rate; classification must be narrowed to the line matching the product facts.
How to find your code in this category
A heading is a product category. To get the exact duty, narrow from this 4-digit heading to a sub-category (usually by material), then open the 8-digit code that matches your product.
Open any code in the tables below to see its exact duty rate, a duty calculator (enter your shipment value → estimated duty and landed cost), the rate-change history chart, and the country-by-country breakdown (including Section 301/232 add-on duties).
Why you have to click in: a single category can contain products with very different duties. The rate depends on the specific product — its material and construction — and on the country of origin, and those only get pinned down at the 8-digit code level. That is why this page points you to codes instead of showing one rate for the whole category.
Sub-categories
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008.11 | Peanuts (ground-nuts) |
| 2008.19 | Other, including mixtures |
| 2008.30 | Citrus fruit |
| 2008.50 | Apricots |
| 2008.70 | Peaches, including nectarines |
Product codes & duty rates
👇 Each row is a specific product code — click a blue code to open its full page with exact duty rates by country, the rate-history chart, and a duty calculator. 👉
| Code | Description | General (MFN) | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008.20.00 👉 | Pineapples | 0.35¢/kg | Free | 4.4¢/kg |
| 2008.40.00 👉 | Pears | 15.3% | Free | 35% |
| 2008.60.00 👉 | Cherries | 6.9¢/kg + 4.5% | Free | 21¢/kg + 40% |
| 2008.80.00.00 👉 | Strawberries | 11.9% | Free | 35% |
"Special" shows the free-trade-agreement rate; open a code to see exactly which countries qualify.
Common questions
What products fall under HTS heading 2008?
Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included. To classify a specific item you must pick the matching sub-category and 8-digit code above; the right choice usually depends on the material and construction of the product.
How do I choose the right code within this category?
Start from the sub-categories (typically divided by material—for example cotton versus man-made fibers), then open the active 8- or 10-digit code that matches the product. When unsure, a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling can confirm the classification.
Reference information only, not customs, legal, or classification advice. Confirm the current code and rate against the official HTS before you import.