HS chapter 08: Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
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Key facts
- Chapter
- 08
- Description
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
- Headings
- 14
- Subheadings
- 70
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS chapter 08 covers edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons. It has 14 headings, 08.01 to 08.14, and 70 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. Chapter 07, before it, covers edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers; chapter 09, after it, covers coffee, tea, maté and spices.
What this chapter covers
HS chapter 08 covers edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons.
It has 14 headings, 08.01 to 08.14, and 70 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
08.02 Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled
- 0802.11Almonds: In shell
- 0802.12Almonds: Shelled
- 0802.21Hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.): In shell
- 0802.22Hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.): Shelled
- 0802.31Walnuts: In shell
- 0802.32Walnuts: Shelled
- 0802.41Chestnuts (Castanea spp.): In shell
- 0802.42Chestnuts (Castanea spp.): Shelled
- 0802.51Pistachios: In shell
- 0802.52Pistachios: Shelled
- 0802.61Macadamia nuts: In shell
- 0802.62Macadamia nuts: Shelled
- 0802.70Kola nuts (Cola spp.)
- 0802.80Areca nuts
- 0802.91Other: Pine nuts, in shell
- 0802.92Other: Pine nuts, shelled
- 0802.99Other: Other
08.05 Citrus fruit, fresh or dried
- 0805.10Oranges
- 0805.21Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids: Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas)
- 0805.22Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids: Clementines
- 0805.29Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids: Other
- 0805.40Grapefruit and pomelos
- 0805.50Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia)
- 0805.90Other
08.12 Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption
08.14 Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions
- 0814.00Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions
What it doesn’t cover
Chapter 07, before it, covers edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers; chapter 09, after it, covers coffee, tea, maté and spices.
How it is structured
Chapter 08 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (08.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.
In other countries
No national tariff lines in chapter 08 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use these headings and subheadings and add their own digits after the first six.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS chapter 08 cover?
HS chapter 08 covers edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons.
How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 08?
HS chapter 08 has 14 headings and 70 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.