Tomato Hs Code

Tomato harmonized system code

Product Overview Tomato, classified under HS Code 070200, refers to fresh or chilled fruit of the species *Solanum lycopersicum*. This product category encompasses tomatoes harvested at optimal ripeness, exhibiting firm texture, uniform shape, and a typical red to pink coloration, although variations such as cherry or plum tomatoes are included within subcategories. Tomatoes under this classification are generally unprocessed, retaining natural moisture content typically ranging from 93% to 95%, and are free from significant defects, pests, or diseases. The HS Code 070200 includes various subheadings that differentiate tomatoes by size, variety, and intended use, such as fresh market tomatoes, greenhouse-grown variants, and specialty types. Commercially, tomatoes serve as a staple ingredient in food service, retail fresh produce sectors, and processing industries where they are converted into sauces, pastes, and canned products. Their high lycopene content and versatility underscore their value proposition in global markets, offering consistent quality and traceability that meet international trade and regulatory standards. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The full HS Code 070200 is structured as follows: Chapter 07 (Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers), Heading 07.02 (Tomatoes, fresh or chilled), with subheadings detailing specific tomato types and conditions. The classification rationale is based on the product’s botanical identity, physical state (fresh or chilled), and absence of processing beyond harvesting and cooling. Trade considerations for tomatoes under this code include packaging in ventilated cartons or clamshells with a net weight typically ranging from 4 to 10 kilograms, designed to prevent mechanical damage and preserve freshness. Preservation methods rely primarily on cold chain logistics at temperatures between 7°C and 10°C to maintain firmness and reduce spoilage. Quality standards adhere to the UNECE Standard FFV-37, specifying size grading, absence of blemishes, and minimum firmness levels, ensuring compliance with WTO SPS agreements and facilitating customs clearance. These parameters support uniform classification and efficient international shipment, critical for import/export businesses and trade compliance professionals.

Tomato Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover forage products of heading 12.14. 2.- In headings 07.09, 07.10, 07.11 and 07.12 the word “vegetables” includes edible mushrooms, truffles, olives, capers, marrows, pumpkins, aubergines, sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata), fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, fennel, parsley, chervil, tarragon, cress and sweet marjoram (Majorana hortensis or Origanum majorana). 3.- Heading 07.12 covers all dried vegetables of the kinds falling in headings 07.01 to 07.11, other than : (a) dried leguminous vegetables, shelled (heading 07.13); (b) sweet corn in the forms specified in headings 11.02 to 11.04; (c) flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes (heading 11.05); (d) flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading 07.13 (heading 11.06). 4.- However, dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta are excluded from this Chapter (heading 09.04). 5.- Heading 07.11 applies to vegetables 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.