0802.41.00.00 - In shell

This HTS category, 0802.41.00.00, specifically covers chestnuts (Castanea spp.) that are presented in their natural shell. This includes whole chestnuts that have not undergone any shelling or peeling processes. The goods falling under this classification are fresh or dried chestnuts still enclosed within their outer protective husk.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling, 0802.42.00.00, which classifies shelled chestnuts. The defining characteristic for 0802.41.00.00 is the presence of the intact shell. Once the shell has been removed, the product would no longer qualify for this specific classification and would instead be subject to the shelled category.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories for further subdivision. The classification is determined solely by whether the chestnut is presented in its shell or has been shelled. Therefore, any product meeting the criteria of being a chestnut and remaining in its shell will be classified under this code.