0710.80.20.00 - Mushrooms

This HTS classification, 0710.80.20.00, specifically covers frozen mushrooms, whether or not cooked by steaming or boiling in water. This category falls under Chapter 7 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which pertains to edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers. The "other vegetables" designation at this level indicates that mushrooms are not specifically enumerated in the preceding "Vegetables, frozen" categories, such as bamboo shoots and water chestnuts.

While the sibling categories address specific types of aquatic vegetables, this code is dedicated to a distinct group of fungi. The key characteristic for classification under 0710.80.20.00 is that the product must be preserved by freezing. This excludes mushrooms that are fresh, dried, or preserved by other methods, which would be classified elsewhere in the HTS. The preparation method, limited to steaming or boiling, does not exclude products from this classification as long as the primary preservation method is freezing.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS database, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, accurate classification relies on confirming that the imported product is indeed mushrooms, preserved exclusively by freezing, and not another type of vegetable or preserved using a different method. The broad nature of "mushrooms" at this level suggests that various edible species, in whole, sliced, or chopped forms, would fall under this designation, provided they meet the frozen criteria.