# HS code 0802.51: Pistachios, in shell

> HS code 0802.51 covers pistachios, in shell. It sits in heading 08.02 (other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled) in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons). Other goods of heading 08.02 are classified under 0802.11 (almonds, in shell), 0802.12 (almonds, shelled), 0802.21 (hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.), in shell), 0802.22 (hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.), shelled) or 12 others.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080251
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 0802.51
- Covers: Pistachios, in shell
- Heading: [08.02: Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0802)
- Chapter: [08: Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/08)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 0802.51 covers pistachios, in shell.

The legal text of the subheading is “Pistachios: In shell”, read under “Pistachios”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 08.02 are classified under 0802.11 (almonds, in shell), 0802.12 (almonds, shelled), 0802.21 (hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.), in shell), 0802.22 (hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.), shelled) or 12 others.

- [0802.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080211) Almonds: In shell
- [0802.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080212) Almonds: Shelled
- [0802.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080221) Hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.): In shell
- [0802.22](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080222) Hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.): Shelled
- [0802.31](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080231) Walnuts: In shell
- [0802.32](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080232) Walnuts: Shelled
- [0802.41](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080241) Chestnuts (Castanea spp.): In shell
- [0802.42](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080242) Chestnuts (Castanea spp.): Shelled
- [0802.52](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080252) Pistachios: Shelled
- [0802.61](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080261) Macadamia nuts: In shell
- [0802.62](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080262) Macadamia nuts: Shelled
- [0802.70](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080270) Kola nuts (Cola spp.)
- [0802.80](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080280) Areca nuts
- [0802.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080291) Other: Pine nuts, in shell
- [0802.92](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080292) Other: Pine nuts, shelled
- [0802.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080299) Other: Other

## How it is structured

0802.51 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 08, are the chapter; the first four, 0802, are heading 08.02; the last two, 51, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 08: Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
- Heading 08.02: Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled
- Within the heading: Pistachios
- Subheading 0802.51: In shell

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 0802.51 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 0802.51 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [0802.42](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080242) Chestnuts (Castanea spp.): Shelled
- Next subheading: [0802.52](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080252) Pistachios: Shelled

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0802.51 cover?

HS code 0802.51 covers pistachios, in shell.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0802.51 in?

HS code 0802.51 is in heading 08.02 (other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled) in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons).

### Where are goods of heading 08.02 classified when 0802.51 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 08.02 are classified under 0802.11 (almonds, in shell), 0802.12 (almonds, shelled), 0802.21 (hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.), in shell), 0802.22 (hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.), shelled) or 12 others.

## 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.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080251.json