HS Code 0807Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh

What HS code 0807 covers

The Harmonized System is a global naming list for traded goods. The World Customs Organization (WCO) maintains it, and customs offices use it for classification. Heading 0807 is the part of that list for fresh melons, watermelons and papaws (papayas). In India the same heading is often called HSN code 0807.

The word fresh matters. Heading 0807 is only for fruit that has not been dried, frozen or preserved. It sits in Chapter 08, which groups edible fruit and nuts. Those goods are traded in large volumes, so a correct code helps keep customs paperwork and trade records clean.

HS 0807 sub-classifications: 080711, 080719 and 080720

Heading 0807 splits into three six-digit subheadings. Each one names a different kind of fruit. Here is what each one means in plain words.

• 080711 is for fresh watermelons. This is the code to use when the goods are watermelons.
• 080719 is for fresh melons other than watermelons.
• 080720 is for fresh papaws, which most people call papayas.

How to choose the right code for melons and papayas

Start with the fruit itself and follow three steps. First, check that the goods are fresh. Second, ask whether the fruit is a papaya. If yes, use 080720. Third, if it is a melon, ask whether it is a watermelon. A watermelon goes under 080711.

That also answers the common question about the difference between 080711 and 080719. Code 080711 holds watermelons only. Code 080719 holds every other fresh melon. If a melon is not a watermelon, it is a 080719 melon.

If you are unsure about a product, try the HS code classifier. You can then check the result against live records for the same code.

What is not classified under 0807

Several similar products belong elsewhere. Check this list before you use a 0807 code.

Frozen fruit, whether raw or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, goes under heading 0811. The peel of melons, including watermelons, has its own heading, 0814. Other fresh fruit not named elsewhere in the chapter goes under 0810.

Some tropical fruit is easy to mix up with papaya. These are not part of heading 0807, even though they are also fresh tropical fruit.

HS code 0807 import and export data

Knowing the code is only the first step. The next question is who trades these fruits. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources.

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You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Try 080711 for watermelons, 080719 for other melons or 080720 for papayas, and see the live records for each.