1202.42.20 - Other

This HTS classification, 1202.42.20, covers "Other" shelled peanuts, whether or not broken, that have undergone a dry-blanching process. Dry-blanching involves removing the outer skin of the peanut through a dry heat treatment, differentiating it from blanched peanuts prepared using moist methods. This category is for dry-blanched, shelled peanuts not fitting into specific exceptions or provisions outlined in general note 15 or additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter.

The sibling categories, 1202.42.10 and 1202.42.15, are distinguished by their reliance on specific tariff schedule notes for their classification. In contrast, 1202.42.20 applies to dry-blanched, shelled peanuts that do not qualify under those particular provisions, suggesting a more general application for this sub-heading.

Within this classification, further sub-divisions exist to refine the classification based on the intended use of the dry-blanched, shelled peanuts. The subcategories are 1202.42.20.20, designated for peanuts intended for use as oil stock, and 1202.42.20.40, which encompasses all other dry-blanched, shelled peanuts not otherwise specified. This allows for a more granular distinction based on the ultimate commercial destination of the product.