# HS chapter 20: Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

> HS chapter 20 covers preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants. It has 9 headings, 20.01 to 20.09, and 52 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 20 are live on border.bot for the United States (285 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/20
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/20)

## Key facts

- Chapter: 20
- Description: Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
- Headings: 9
- Subheadings: 52
- Edition: HS2022

## What this chapter covers

HS chapter 20 covers preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants.

It has 9 headings, 20.01 to 20.09, and 52 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### [20.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2001) Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid

- [2001.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200110) Cucumbers and gherkins
- [2001.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200190) Other

### [20.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2002) Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid

- [2002.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200210) Tomatoes, whole or in pieces
- [2002.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200290) Other

### [20.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2003) Mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid

- [2003.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200310) Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus
- [2003.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200390) Other

### [20.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2004) Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 20.06

- [2004.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200410) Potatoes
- [2004.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200490) Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables

### [20.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2005) Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 20.06

- [2005.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200510) Homogenised vegetables
- [2005.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200520) Potatoes
- [2005.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200540) Peas (Pisum sativum)
- [2005.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200551) Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): Beans, shelled
- [2005.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200559) Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): Other
- [2005.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200560) Asparagus
- [2005.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200570) Olives
- [2005.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200580) Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata)
- [2005.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200591) Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables: Bamboo shoots
- [2005.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200599) Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables: Other

### [20.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2006) Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallised)

- [2006.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200600) Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallised)

### [20.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2007) Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

- [2007.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200710) Homogenised preparations
- [2007.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200791) Other: Citrus fruit
- [2007.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200799) Other: Other

### [20.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2008) Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included

- [2008.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200811) Nuts, groundnuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together: Ground-nuts
- [2008.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200819) Nuts, groundnuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together: Other, including mixtures
- [2008.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200820) Pineapples
- [2008.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200830) Citrus fruit
- [2008.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200840) Pears
- [2008.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200850) Apricots
- [2008.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200860) Cherries
- [2008.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200870) Peaches, including nectarines
- [2008.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200880) Strawberries
- [2008.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200891) Other, including mixtures other than those of subheading 2008 19: Palm hearts
- [2008.93](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200893) Other, including mixtures other than those of subheading 2008 19: Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos); lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
- [2008.97](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200897) Other, including mixtures other than those of subheading 2008 19: Mixtures
- [2008.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200899) Other, including mixtures other than those of subheading 2008 19: Other

### [20.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2009) Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

- [2009.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200911) Orange juice: Frozen
- [2009.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200912) Orange juice: Not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20
- [2009.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200919) Orange juice: Other
- [2009.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200921) Grapefruit juice; pomelo juice: Of a Brix value not exceeding 20
- [2009.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200929) Grapefruit juice; pomelo juice: Other
- [2009.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200931) Juice of any other single citrus fruit: Of a Brix value not exceeding 20
- [2009.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200939) Juice of any other single citrus fruit: Other
- [2009.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200941) Pineapple juice: Of a Brix value not exceeding 20
- [2009.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200949) Pineapple juice: Other
- [2009.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200950) Tomato juice
- [2009.61](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200961) Grape juice (including grape must): Of a Brix value not exceeding 30
- [2009.69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200969) Grape juice (including grape must): Other
- [2009.71](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200971) Apple juice: Of a Brix value not exceeding 20
- [2009.79](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200979) Apple juice: Other
- [2009.81](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200981) Juice of any other single fruit, nut or vegetable: Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos) juice; lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) juice
- [2009.89](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200989) Juice of any other single fruit, nut or vegetable: Other
- [2009.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200990) Mixtures of juices


## What it doesn’t cover

Chapter 19, before it, covers preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products; chapter 21, after it, covers miscellaneous edible preparations.

## How it is structured

Chapter 20 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (20.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 20 are live on border.bot for the United States (285 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/20): 285 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous chapter: [19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/19) Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
- Next chapter: [21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/21) Miscellaneous edible preparations

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS chapter 20 cover?

HS chapter 20 covers preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants.

### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 20?

HS chapter 20 has 9 headings and 52 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 20?

National tariff lines under chapter 20 are live on border.bot for the United States (285 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/20.json
