# HS heading 08.12: Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption

> HS heading 08.12 covers fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption. It is in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons). It is split into 2 subheadings: 0812.10 (cherries) and 0812.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0812
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 08](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/08) / [08.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0812)

## Key facts

- Heading: 08.12
- Description: Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption
- Chapter: 08: Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
- Subheadings: 2
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 08.12 covers fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption.

It is split into 2 subheadings: 0812.10 (cherries) and 0812.90 (other).

- [0812.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/081210) Cherries
- [0812.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/081290) Other

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 08 are classified in its other 13 headings, listed below.

- [08.01](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0801) Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled
- [08.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0802) Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled
- [08.03](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0803) Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
- [08.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0804) Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried
- [08.05](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0805) Citrus fruit, fresh or dried
- [08.06](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0806) Grapes, fresh or dried
- [08.07](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0807) Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh
- [08.08](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0808) Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
- [08.09](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0809) Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh
- [08.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0810) Other fruit, fresh
- [08.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0811) Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- [08.13](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0813) Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 08.01 to 08.06; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this Chapter
- [08.14](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0814) Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions

## How it is structured

Heading 08.12 is one of 14 headings in chapter 08. Its first two digits, 08, are the chapter; the next two, 12, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (0812.10, 0812.90).

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under heading 08.12 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use its subheadings at six digits and add their own digits after them.

- Previous heading: [08.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0811) Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- Next heading: [08.13](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0813) Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 08.01 to 08.06; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this Chapter

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 08.12 cover?

HS heading 08.12 covers fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption.

### Which chapter is HS heading 08.12 in?

HS heading 08.12 is in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 08.12 have?

HS heading 08.12 has 2 subheadings: 0812.10 (cherries) and 0812.90 (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/0812.json