Heading 2005

Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006

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Heading 2005 covers vegetables that are prepared or preserved by means other than vinegar or acetic acid and are not frozen, so it is the canned and jarred vegetable heading. The lines are split first by specific vegetable (homogenized vegetables, potatoes, peas, beans, asparagus, olives, sweet corn) and then by a residual group for other vegetables and mixtures. Olives carry the most detailed breakdown, keyed to color, pitting or stuffing, container drained weight and whether the product is in a saline solution.

Products in this heading

Canned sweet corn
Canned or jarred green peas
Canned black beans or kidney beans
Green olives in brine in glass jars
Canned bamboo shoots
Jarred sauerkraut
Canned pimientos or sweet bell peppers
Canned chickpeas (garbanzos)

How to choose the right subheading

Identify the vegetable itself, since potatoes, peas, beans, asparagus, olives and sweet corn each have a dedicated line.
Confirm the product is not frozen and not preserved by vinegar or acetic acid.
Check whether the vegetable is homogenized, which puts it in 2005.10.00.00.
For beans, determine whether shelled, the species, and whether canned dried.
For olives, determine color, pitted or stuffed, packing medium, and container drained weight.

Often confused with

Canned tomatoes or tomato paste
Tomatoes have their own heading in chapter 20.
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Canned mushrooms and truffles
Mushrooms and truffles are classified separately.
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Frozen prepared vegetables
Heading 2005 requires the product to be not frozen.
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Vegetables pickled in vinegar
Vinegar preservation takes the product out of 2005.
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Vegetable juices
Liquid vegetable juices are classified in 2009, not as preserved vegetables.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for canned sweet corn?

Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) prepared or preserved and not frozen is 2005.80.00.00, general (MFN) 5.6%.

What is the duty on canned black beans?

Canned dried shelled beans other than black-eye cowpeas are 2005.51.40.20 at 2.1 cents/kg on the entire contents of the container. Canned dried black-eye cowpeas are 2005.51.20.20 at 1.5 cents/kg on the entire contents of the container.

How do I classify olives packed in brine?

Olives in a saline solution are classified by color first, then by whether they are pitted or stuffed, then by the drained weight of the container. Green whole pitted olives in containers of 8 kg or less, other than Spanish style, are 2005.70.25.46 at 8.6 cents/kg on drained weight.

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.