# HS code 0805.50: Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia)

> HS code 0805.50 covers lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia). It sits in heading 08.05 (citrus fruit, fresh or dried) in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons). Other goods of heading 08.05 are classified under 0805.10 (oranges), 0805.21 (mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas)), 0805.22 (mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, clementines), 0805.29 (mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, other) or 2 others.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080550
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 0805.50
- Covers: Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia)
- Heading: [08.05: Citrus fruit, fresh or dried](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0805)
- 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 0805.50 covers lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia).

The legal text of the subheading is “Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia)”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 08.05 are classified under 0805.10 (oranges), 0805.21 (mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas)), 0805.22 (mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, clementines), 0805.29 (mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, other) or 2 others.

- [0805.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080510) Oranges
- [0805.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080521) Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids: Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas)
- [0805.22](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080522) Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids: Clementines
- [0805.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080529) Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids: Other
- [0805.40](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080540) Grapefruit and pomelos
- [0805.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080590) Other

## How it is structured

0805.50 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 08, are the chapter; the first four, 0805, are heading 08.05; the last two, 50, 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 08.05: Citrus fruit, fresh or dried
- Subheading 0805.50: Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia)

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 0805.50 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 0805.50 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [0805.40](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080540) Grapefruit and pomelos
- Next subheading: [0805.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080590) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0805.50 cover?

HS code 0805.50 covers lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia).

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0805.50 in?

HS code 0805.50 is in heading 08.05 (citrus fruit, fresh or dried) in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons).

### Where are goods of heading 08.05 classified when 0805.50 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 08.05 are classified under 0805.10 (oranges), 0805.21 (mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas)), 0805.22 (mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, clementines), 0805.29 (mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, other) or 2 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/080550.json