CHAPTER 08 · LEGAL NOTES
Chapter 8
The 148 legal notes below govern classification under Chapter 08. They are part of the official Harmonized Tariff Schedule and are cited verbatim in CBP rulings.
As of June 9, 2026
Chapter notes
Note 1
Chapter Note 1: This chapter does not cover inedible nuts or fruit.
Note 2
Chapter Note 2: Chilled fruit and nuts are to be classified in the same headings as the corresponding fresh fruit and nuts.
Note 3
Chapter Note 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.
Note 4
Chapter Note 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. notes
Note 1
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 notes
Note 0
Statistical Note 0: 91 kg (2 pounds) but not over 3.18 kg (7 pounds).
Note 0
Statistical Note 0: 3¢/kg1/ 1 Unit Rates of Duty of Quantity Article Description Stat. Suffix Heading/ Subheading 1 2 General Special Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums (including prune plums) and sloes, fresh: 0809
Note 0
Statistical Note 0: 2¢/kg1/ Certified organic: Of a kind for processing as described in 20 kg Other: Of a kind for processing as described in 60 kg
Note 0
Statistical Note 0: 18¢/kg1/ Raspberries: Raspberries packed in units weighing (with the immediate container, if any) not more than
Note 1
Statistical Note 1: For a list of approved standards for "certified organic", see General Statistical Note 6.
Note 1
Statistical Note 1: 5¢/kg1/ Mangoes: 1 Unit Rates of Duty of Quantity Article Description Stat. Suffix Heading/ Subheading 1 2 General Special 0805 Citrus fruit, fresh or dried:
Note 1
Statistical Note 1: 9¢/kg1/ Other: Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids:
Note 1
Statistical Note 1: 1¢/kg1/ Certified organic: Of a kind for processing as described in 20 kg Other: Of a kind for processing as described in 60 kg 1 Unit Rates of Duty of Quantity Article Description Stat. Suffix Heading/ Subheading 1 2 General Special 0810 Other fruit, fresh:
Note 11
Statistical Note 11: 2¢/kg2/ Hass avocados and avocados determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be Hass-like: 1 Unit Rates of Duty of Quantity Article Description Stat. Suffix Heading/ Subheading 1 2 General Special Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried: 0804
Note 2
Statistical Note 2: For the purposes of statistical reporting numbers 0807.11.3020, 0807.11.3060, 0807.11.4020 and 0807.11.4060, "miniature type" watermelons (also marketed as mini, personal, personal-size or personal mini), refers to watermelons weighing at least
Note 2
Statistical Note 2: 5¢/kg2/ 1 Unit Rates of Duty of Quantity Article Description Stat. Suffix Heading/ Subheading 1 2 General Special 0805 Citrus fruit, fresh or dried: Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia):
Note 2
Statistical Note 2: 2¢/kg2/ Limes: Tahitian limes, Persian limes and other limes of
Note 3
Statistical Note 3: For the purposes of statistical reporting numbers 0810.10.2020, 0810.10.2060, 0810.10.4020 and 0810.10.4060, strawberries "for processing" refers to strawberries that are conventionally and certified organically grown and then shipped loose (not placed into any other containers such as pints or plastic clamshells) in plastic flats not weighing more than 0.91 kg (2 pounds), excluding the weight of the plastic flats. These strawberries are sometimes called "cannery" "freezer" or "juice" strawberries. They are not sold for immediate consumption on the fresh market. Unit Rates of Duty of Quantity Article Description Stat. Suffix Heading/ Subheading 1 2 General Special Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: 0801 Coconuts:
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