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HS CHAPTER 20

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

CHAPTER

20

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

Common items in this chapter

  • Vegetables, fruit, nuts preserved by vinegar (2001)
  • Tomatoes prepared or preserved (2002)
  • Mushrooms preserved (2003)
  • Fruit / jams / jellies (2007)
  • Nuts and nut pastes (2008)
  • Fruit and vegetable juices (2009)

Classification notes

High-sugar-content preparations may face separate sugar-tariff add-ons. Processed-food import rules (novel foods, GMO disclosures) apply in EU, UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Frequent misclassification

Frozen vegetables (blanched only): Chapter 07, not 20. Baby food (fruit / vegetable purée under 1500g for infants): 2007 / 2008 unless milk-based (Chapter 19).

Binding tariff ruling database

If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.

Binding tariff ruling database
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