HS heading 08.08: Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
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Key facts
- Heading
- 08.08
- Description
- Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
- Chapter
- 08: Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
- Subheadings
- 3
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 08.08 covers apples, pears and quinces, fresh. It is in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons). It is split into 3 subheadings: 0808.10 (apples), 0808.30 (pears) and 0808.40 (quinces). National tariff lines under heading 08.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 08 are classified in its other 13 headings, listed below.
- 08.01Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled
- 08.02Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled
- 08.03Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
- 08.04Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried
- 08.05Citrus fruit, fresh or dried
- 08.06Grapes, fresh or dried
- 08.07Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh
- 08.09Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh
- 08.10Other fruit, fresh
- 08.11Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- 08.12Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption
- 08.13Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 08.01 to 08.06; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this Chapter
- 08.14Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions
How it is structured
Heading 08.08 is one of 14 headings in chapter 08. Its first two digits, 08, are the chapter; the next two, 08, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (0808.10, 0808.30, 0808.40).
In other countries
National tariff lines under heading 08.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States13 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 08.08 cover?
HS heading 08.08 covers apples, pears and quinces, fresh.
Which chapter is HS heading 08.08 in?
HS heading 08.08 is in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons).
How many subheadings does HS heading 08.08 have?
HS heading 08.08 has 3 subheadings: 0808.10 (apples), 0808.30 (pears) and 0808.40 (quinces).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 08.08?
National tariff lines under heading 08.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.