0702.00.40.41 - Cherry

This HTS category, 0702.00.40.41, specifically classifies "Cherry" tomatoes that are fresh or chilled. These are small, often round or oval varieties of tomatoes, typically characterized by their size and sweetness, differing from larger, more common slicing tomatoes. The classification falls under Chapter 7, which pertains to edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers.

Within the broader classification of tomatoes, this subcategory distinguishes "Cherry" tomatoes from other distinct types such as "Grape" tomatoes (0702.00.40.47), which are typically elongated and smaller than cherry tomatoes, and "Roma (plum type)" tomatoes (0702.00.40.66), which are characterized by their oval, plum-like shape and lower moisture content. It also differs from the general "Round, of a kind described in statistical note 2 to this chapter" (0702.00.40.81) and the catch-all "Other" (0702.00.40.92) categories.

As a leaf node in the HTS database, there are no further subdivisions under this specific code. Therefore, the primary focus for classification under 0702.00.40.41 is the accurate identification of the commodity as a fresh or chilled tomato that fits the descriptor "Cherry" based on its common horticultural and commercial understanding, and its exclusion from the more specifically defined sibling categories.