What's the HS Code for "Shelled Almonds"?
0802.12.00
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule (Shelled Almonds HS Code)
How does the tariff book describe the HS Code for "Shelled Almonds"?
| Unit of Quantity: | -- |
|---|---|
| Rates of Duty | |
| General: | 24¢/kg |
| Special: | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG) |
| Column 2: | 40.8¢/kg |
| Footnotes | See 9903.88.03. |
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Other Resources
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- Section II: HTSUS Tariff Notes
- Chapter 8: HTSUS Tariff Notes, 🔒 WCO Explanatory Notes
- 0802: 🔒 WCO Explanatory Notes
- Customs Rulings
Tariff Legal Notes
HTSUS Notes
SECTION II
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
II-1
Note
- 1. In this section the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 percent by weight.
HTSUS Notes
CHAPTER 8
EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF
CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS
II
8-1
Notes
- 1. This chapter does not cover inedible nuts or fruit.
- 2. Chilled fruit and nuts are to be classified in the same headings as the corresponding fresh fruit and nuts.
- 3. Dried fruit or dried nuts of this chapter may be partially rehydrated, or treated for the following purposes:
- (a) For additional preservation or stabilization (for example, by moderate heat treatment, sulfuring, the addition of sorbic acid or potassium sorbate),
- (b) To improve or maintain their appearance (for example, by the addition of vegetable oil or small quantities of glucose syrup), provided that they retain the character of dried fruits or dried nuts.
- 4. Heading 0812 applies to fruit and nuts which have been treated solely to ensure their provisional preservation during transport or storage prior to use (for example, by sulfur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulfur water or in other preservative solutions), provided they remain unsuitable for immediate consumption in that state.
Additional U.S. Note
- 1. No allowance shall be made for dirt or other impurities in nuts of any kind, shelled or not shelled.
Statistical Note
- 1. For a list of approved standards for "certified organic", see General Statistical Note 6.
Customs Rulings
Ruling: I85579*
The tariff classification of chopped chives, chopped dill weed, in-shell pistachios, shelled and/or slivered pistachios, shelled almonds, and shelled hazelnuts from Iran.
*Modified by
NY I85579
August 30, 2002
CLA-2-07:RR:NC:2:231 I85579
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 0712.90.8580; 0802.12.0000; 0802.22.0000; 0802.50.2000; 0802.50.4000; 0910.99.5000
Mr. Behroush Sharifi
Traders Link Group Limited
69 Heritage Hills, Unit D
Somers, NY 10589
RE: The tariff classification of chopped chives, chopped dill weed, in-shell pistachios, shelled and/or slivered pistachios, shelled almonds, and shelled hazelnuts from Iran.
Dear Mr. Sharifi:
In your letter, dated August 23, 2002, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The merchandise is described thus:
chopped chives – 100 percent pure, chopped chives that have been naturally dried
chopped dill weed - 100 percent pure, chopped dill weed that has been naturally dried
in-shell pistachios – 100 percent pure, naturally dried.
shelled and/or slivered, raw pistachios that have been naturally dried
shelled hazelnuts - 100 percent pure, whole, shelled, raw (unprocessed) hazelnuts that have been naturally dried
All items will be imported in quantities weighing 50-500 pounds. The merchandise will be bulk packed in food grade, plastic bags and then it will be placed in corrugated, cardboard boxes whose weight will not exceed 100 kilograms.
The applicable subheading for chopped chives (item 1) will be 0712.90.8580, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared, other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables, other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables, other. The rate of duty will be 8.3 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for chopped dill weed (item 2) will be 0910.99.5000, HTS, which provides for ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices, other spices, other, other, dill. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for in-shell pistachios (item 3) will be 0802.50.2000, HTS, which provides for other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled, pistachios, in-shell. The rate of duty will be 0.9 cents per kilogram.
The applicable subheading for shelled and/or slivered pistachios (item 4) will be 0802.50.4000, HTS, which provides for other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled, pistachios, shelled. The rate of duty will be 1.9 cents per kilogram.
The applicable subheading for shelled almonds (item 5) will be 0802.12.0000, HTS, which provides for other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled, almonds, shelled. The rate of duty will be 24 cents per kilogram.
The applicable subheading for shelled hazelnuts (item 6) will be 0802.22.0000, HTS, which provides for other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled, hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.), shelled. The rate of duty will be 14.1 cents per kilogram.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Thomas Brady at (646) 733-3030.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director
National Commodity
Specialist Division
Ruling: N124937
The tariff classification of nuts and nut/fruit mixtures from Chile.
N124937
October 12, 2010
CLA-2-20:OT:RR:NC:2:231
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 0802.12.0000; 2008.19.1040; 2008.92.1040; 2008.92.9094
Mr. Jose Diaz
G. Padilla & Co.
PO Box 19521
Fernandez Juncos Sta.,
Santurce, PR 00910-9521
RE: The tariff classification of nuts and nut/fruit mixtures from Chile.
Dear Mr. Diaz:
In your letter dated September 21, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of AlmoKing Corp.
Four samples were submitted for our examination. Each sample consists of nuts, or nuts mixed with fruit, put up for retail sale in a five-ounce (net weight) retail can having metal ends and cardboard sides.
Item #1, marked “King’s Treat Simply Natural Chilean Valley Almonds,” consists of shelled, natural, raw, unblanched almonds. No other ingredients are indicated.
The applicable subheading for item #1 (almonds) will be 0802.12.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: almonds: shelled. The rate of duty will be 24 cents per kilogram.
Item #2, marked “Count Cashew—Whole Jumbo Size,” consists of shelled, prepared cashew nuts. The ingredients are stated to be cashews, sea salt and cottonseed oil.
The applicable subheading for item #2 (cashews) will be 2008.19.1040, HTSUS, which provides for fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included: nuts, peanuts (ground nuts) and other seeds, whether or not mixed together: other, including mixtures: Brazil nuts and cashews: cashews. The rate of duty will be free.
Item #3, marked “Golden Mix,” is a snack mix consisting of shelled peanuts, shelled almonds, golden raisins, sea salt and sulfur dioxide.
Item #4, marked “Queen’s Delight,” is a snack mix consisting of shelled peanuts, shelled almonds, dried cherries, sugar and sea salt.
The applicable subheading for items #3 (“Golden Mix”) and #4 (“Queen’s Delight”), if imported in airtight cans, will be 2008.92.1040, HTSUS, which provides for fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included: other, including mixtures other than those of subheading 2008.19: mixtures: in airtight containers and not containing apricots, citrus fruits, peaches or pears: other. The rate of duty will be 5.6 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for items #3 (“Golden Mix”) and #4 (“Queen’s Delight”), if imported in cans that are not airtight, will be 2008.92.9094, HTSUS, which provides for fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included: other, including mixtures other than those of subheading 2008.19: mixtures: other: other: other. The rate of duty will be 14.9 percent ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.
This merchandise is subject to The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (The Bioterrorism Act), which is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Information on the Bioterrorism Act can be obtained by calling FDA at 301-575-0156, or at the Web site www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Nathan Rosenstein at (646) 733-3030.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division
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