# HS code 0807.20: Papaws (papayas)

> HS code 0807.20 covers papaws (papayas). It sits in heading 08.07 (melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh) in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons). Other goods of heading 08.07 are classified under 0807.11 (melons (including watermelons), watermelons) and 0807.19 (melons (including watermelons), other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080720
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 0807.20
- Covers: Papaws (papayas)
- Heading: [08.07: Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0807)
- 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 0807.20 covers papaws (papayas).

The legal text of the subheading is “Papaws (papayas)”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 08.07 are classified under 0807.11 (melons (including watermelons), watermelons) and 0807.19 (melons (including watermelons), other).

- [0807.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080711) Melons (including watermelons): Watermelons
- [0807.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080719) Melons (including watermelons): Other

## How it is structured

0807.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 08, are the chapter; the first four, 0807, are heading 08.07; the last two, 20, 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 08.07: Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh
- Subheading 0807.20: Papaws (papayas)

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 0807.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 0807.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [0807.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080719) Melons (including watermelons): Other
- Next subheading: [0808.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080810) Apples

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0807.20 cover?

HS code 0807.20 covers papaws (papayas).

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0807.20 in?

HS code 0807.20 is in heading 08.07 (melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh) in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons).

### Where are goods of heading 08.07 classified when 0807.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 08.07 are classified under 0807.11 (melons (including watermelons), watermelons) and 0807.19 (melons (including watermelons), other).

## 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/080720.json