0809.30.40.10 - Peaches

This HTS category, 0809.30.40.10, specifically covers peaches imported at any time of the year, excluding nectarines. Peaches are defined as stone fruits characterized by their fuzzy skin and sweet, juicy flesh, with a distinct crease running along one side. This classification applies to fresh peaches intended for consumption or further processing and does not encompass canned, dried, or otherwise preserved peaches, which would fall under different HTS headings.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling, 0809.30.40.90, which exclusively classifies nectarines. While both peaches and nectarines are members of the *Prunus persica* species, nectarines are differentiated by their smooth, un-fuzzy skin. The classification hinges on this key physical characteristic.

As this node is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories for specific subdivisions of peaches. Therefore, all fresh peaches, regardless of variety (e.g., clingstone, freestone, yellow, white), fall under this single classification if they are not nectarines and are imported at any time of year.