HS Code 0805Citrus fruit; fresh or dried

What HS code 0805 covers

An HS code is a number that tells customs what a product is. The fruit can be fresh or dried.

Citrus has its own heading there. Bananas, grapes and apples each have separate headings nearby.

Below the heading, the world standard adds six-digit subheadings. Each one names a fruit or a small group of fruits. Your shipment goes under the one that names your fruit.

How to choose the right 0805 subcode

Always pick the most specific code that fits. Here is what each subcode means in plain words:

• 080510: oranges
• 080521: mandarins, including tangerines and satsumas
• 080522: clementines
• 080529: tangelos, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids
• 080540: grapefruit and pomelos
• 080550: lemons and limes
• 080590: other citrus fruit not named elsewhere in the heading

Mandarins, clementines, hybrids and the catch-all code

Mandarins and clementines are not lumped together. If you ship a cross between citrus types, such as a tangelo, look at 080529 first.

Grapefruit and pomelos also share one, 080540. You do not need to split these pairs.

Code 080590 is the last resort. The letters n.e.c. mean not elsewhere classified. Use it only when the fruit is citrus but no named code fits. If you are unsure, try the HS code classifier before you file.

Related headings: frozen citrus, peel and other fruit

Other forms of citrus sit in other headings, so check before you pick a code.

Citrus peel has its own heading, 0814. It covers peel that is fresh, frozen, dried or kept in brine or other preserving liquid. Fruit that is frozen goes to 0811. Fruit kept only for a short time in a preserving liquid, and not fit to eat in that state, goes to 0812.

Dried fruit in 0813 is a different group. That heading is for dried fruit other than the fruit in 0801 to 0806, so dried citrus stays here in 0805. Fresh fruit that no other heading names goes to 0810.

Who imports citrus fruit under HS code 0805?

Once you know your subcode, you can look at the trade behind it. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries.

Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

Start with the subcode that matches your fruit, for example 080550 for lemons and limes. Then open the import data and export data pages, or go straight to buyer data and supplier data.