0802.99.98.00 - Shelled

This HTS category, 0802.99.98.00, specifically covers "Shelled" nuts that fall under the broader classification of "Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled." Within this group, it further refines the classification to "Other" nuts, then "Other" species, and finally designates "Other" preparations of these shelled nuts. This means it applies to any nut, not specifically listed in the preceding subheadings of Chapter 08, which has been processed to remove its shell.

The key distinguishing feature of this category is the absence of the shell. Its sibling category, 0802.99.82.00, covers the same "Other" nuts but specifically *in shell*. Therefore, the determining factor for classification here is whether the nut has undergone the shelling process. This category is not intended for nuts that are still enclosed within their natural protective outer layer.

As a leaf node, this classification has no further subcategories. The classification is complete at this level, meaning that any "other" nut, fresh or dried, that has been shelled, and is not otherwise specifically provided for, will fall under this 0802.99.98.00 designation. Examples might include shelled pinenuts not otherwise specified, or shelled beech nuts, as long as they are not accounted for in more specific HTS codes for nuts.