0710.80.97 - Other

This HTS category, 0710.80.97, encompasses "Other" frozen vegetables that have been reduced in size, excluding specific items provided for at the same level. This designation signifies a catch-all for frozen vegetables that don't fit into more precisely defined subheadings within the broader category of frozen vegetables. The crucial defining characteristic here is that the vegetables have undergone a reduction in size, such as slicing, dicing, or cutting, from their original form.

It is important to distinguish this category from its siblings, such as frozen Brussels sprouts (0710.80.85.00) and okra (0710.80.93.00). While those specific vegetables, when frozen and reduced in size, would fall under their respective codes, this "Other" category is for all other types of frozen vegetables that have also been reduced in size. This ensures that all frozen, reduced-size vegetables are appropriately classified without being misplaced into more specific, but inapplicable, provisions.

The subcategories under 0710.80.97 further refine the classification of these reduced-size frozen vegetables. These include provisions for asparagus (0710.80.97.10), broccoli (no specific code provided here, implying it falls under a broader "Other" if not elsewhere specified), cauliflower (0710.80.97.30), and garlic specifically reduced in size beyond individual cloves (0710.80.97.55). The existence of these more granular subcategories highlights the HTS's precision in differentiating between various types of vegetables even when they share the common characteristic of being frozen and reduced in size. Any remaining reduced-size frozen vegetables not covered by these specific subcategories would then fall under the final "Other" provision within this group (0710.80.97.65).