Walnut Hs Code

Walnut harmonized system code

Product Overview Walnuts classified under HS Code 080231 refer specifically to shelled walnuts, encompassing the edible kernels extracted from the Juglans genus. These nuts exhibit a characteristic hard, rough outer shell that is removed to yield the light to medium brown, brain-shaped kernel with a firm texture and high oil content. Typically, the product is presented in cleaned, dried, and graded form, meeting international quality parameters such as moisture content below 5% to ensure shelf stability and prevent microbial growth. The HS 080231 category subdivides walnuts into various commercial grades based on size, kernel color, and defect tolerance, facilitating standardized quality assessment. Commercially, these walnuts serve as a key raw material in food manufacturing, including bakery, confectionery, dairy products, and snack foods, as well as direct retail sale in consumer-ready packaging. Their nutritional profile, particularly rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants, further enhances their demand. The product’s value proposition lies in its consistent quality, compliance with food safety standards, and versatility, positioning it competitively in global markets for both bulk and consumer-packaged trade. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 080231 is structured hierarchically as follows: Chapter 08 (Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons), Heading 0802 (Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled), and Subheading 080231 (Walnuts, shelled). This classification specifically applies due to the product’s botanical origin and processing state—shelled but unroasted walnuts. Trade classification under this code facilitates accurate tariff application, customs clearance, and statistical tracking. Common packaging formats include bulk sacks (25-50 kg) made from jute or polypropylene for industrial buyers, and vacuum-sealed or modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) for retail distribution, ensuring preservation of aroma and preventing oxidation. Shipping typically requires temperature-controlled conditions below 20°C and relative humidity under 65% to maintain quality during transit. Quality standards align with Codex Alimentarius and ISO 22000 food safety management systems, ensuring compliance with WTO SPS measures. The product description supports customs documentation by specifying product state, origin, and conformity to international grading, thereby streamlining import-export operations.

Walnut 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.