0802.32.00.00 - Shelled

This HTS classification, 0802.32.00.00, specifically covers walnuts that have been shelled. This means the hard outer shell has been removed, and the edible kernel of the walnut is presented for import or export. These walnuts can be fresh or dried, and this code encompasses all such preparations as long as they are no longer in their natural shell.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its sibling, 0802.31.00.00, which is designated for walnuts "in shell." The primary differentiating factor is the presence or absence of the hard outer pericarp. Therefore, if a shipment contains walnuts with their shells intact, it would be classified under 0802.31.00.00, while shelled walnuts fall under this current code.

As this classification represents a leaf node in the HTS database, there are no further subcategories. All shelled walnuts, regardless of their origin, size, or specific processing (beyond shelling), will be classified here. Practical classification hinges on the physical state of the walnut kernel being free from its outer shell.