Apple - fresh apple fruit Hs Code

Apple - fresh apple fruit harmonized system code

Product Overview Apple - Fresh Apple Fruit, categorized under HS Code 080810, refers to whole, ripe apples harvested from Malus domestica species, intended for direct consumption or further processing. These fruits exhibit firm texture, characteristic crispness, and a range of skin colors including red, green, and yellow, with typical diameters between 60-85 mm depending on cultivar. The product is unprocessed or minimally cleaned, free from damage, decay, or spoilage, meeting international phytosanitary and quality standards. HS Code 080810 encompasses all fresh apples, with subcategories differentiating by variety, size grading, and origin. Commercially, fresh apples serve multiple sectors including retail fresh produce markets, food service establishments, and industrial processing for juices, purees, and dried fruit products. Their high nutritional value, shelf stability under refrigerated conditions, and consumer demand position them competitively within the global fresh fruit trade, offering consistent quality and traceability aligned with international supply chain requirements. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 080810 is structured hierarchically as follows: Chapter 08 (Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons), Heading 0808 (Apples, pears, and quinces, fresh), and Subheading 080810 (Apples, fresh). This classification is based on the botanical origin, freshness, and unprocessed status of the fruit, distinguishing it from processed or dried apple products classified under separate codes. Trade considerations include packaging in ventilated cartons or bulk bins ensuring adequate airflow to maintain optimal respiration rates and moisture levels, typically stored and transported at 0-4°C with relative humidity of 90-95% to extend shelf life and preserve firmness. Compliance with Codex Alimentarius standards and WTO agreements is mandatory, with quality parameters such as minimum firmness (measured in Newtons), soluble solids content (°Brix), and absence of phytosanitary pests rigorously monitored. These specifications facilitate customs clearance, ensure traceability, and support international trade compliance for importers, customs brokers, and regulatory agencies.

Apple - fresh apple fruit Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover inedible nuts or fruits. 2.- Chilled fruits and nuts are to be classified in the same headings as the corresponding fresh fruits 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 stabilisation (for example, by moderate heat treatment, sulphuring, 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 fruit or dried nuts. 4.- Heading 08.12 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 sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), provided they remain unsuitable for immediate consumption in that state.