Heading 0807

Melons (including watermelons) and papayas (papaws), fresh

19 declarable lines

Heading 0807 covers fresh melons, including watermelons, and fresh papayas (papaws). It splits first by fruit: watermelons under 0807.11, other melons under 0807.19, and papayas under 0807.20. Watermelons and other melons then split by the date the goods are entered, and further by seedless or other, certified organic or other, and for some lines by miniature type or specific melon variety.

Products in this heading

Watermelons, seedless
Watermelons, seeded (other)
Cantaloupes
Honeydew melons
Ogen and Galia melons
Papayas (papaws)
Miniature watermelons of a kind described in statistical note 2 to chapter 8

How to choose the right subheading

Identify the fruit first: watermelon, cantaloupe, Ogen or Galia melon, honeydew, other melon, or papaya.
For watermelons and other melons, check the date of entry against the period stated in the subheading, since the rate changes with the season.
For watermelons, decide whether the fruit is seedless or other.
Decide whether the shipment is certified organic or not, since organic lines are separately declared.
For seedless watermelons, check whether the fruit is a miniature type of a kind described in statistical note 2 to chapter 8.

Often confused with

Pineapples
Pineapples are classified with dates, figs, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, not in 0807.
Heading 0804
Avocados
Avocados are a separate fresh fruit of heading 0804.
Heading 0804
Grapes
Fresh grapes have their own heading.
Heading 0806
Strawberries and other fresh berries
Berries are classified as other fresh fruit in 0810.
Heading 0810
Frozen melon pieces
Fruit frozen or cooked by steaming or boiling goes to 0811, not to the fresh fruit heading.
Heading 0811

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for papayas?

Fresh papayas (papaws) are classified under 0807.20.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 5.4%.

What is the duty on watermelons entered in December?

Watermelons entered from December 1 to the following March 31 fall in 0807.11.30, where the general (MFN) rate is 9%. For example, seeded watermelons that are not certified organic are declared under 0807.11.30.90 at 9%.

How do I classify cantaloupes?

Cantaloupes are classified by the date of entry. Entries from August 1 to September 15 go under 0807.19.10.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 12.8%, and entries at any other time go under 0807.19.20.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 29.8%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.