2006.00.40.00 - Pineapples 🖩

This HTS category, 2006.00.40.00, specifically classifies pineapples that have been preserved by sugar. This preservation method encompasses various forms, including drained, glacé, or crystallized pineapples. The key characteristic is that the natural moisture content of the pineapple has been replaced or supplemented with sugar to enhance shelf-life and modify texture and flavor. This category applies regardless of whether the pineapple is presented whole, in pieces, or as pulp, provided the sugar preservation process has been applied.

In contrast to its sibling categories, this HTS code is precisely for pineapples. For instance, while 2006.00.20.00 covers preserved cherries and 2006.00.30.00 covers preserved ginger root, this specific code isolates pineapples for distinct tariff treatment. The "Other, including mixtures" category at this level would encompass preserved fruits that do not fall under the more specific fruit classifications, or combinations of preserved fruits where no single fruit predominates.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories under 2006.00.40.00. Therefore, classification at this level is final for pineapples preserved by sugar. When classifying goods, confirmation should be made that the product is indeed pineapple and has undergone a preservation process involving sugar, such as candying, glacéing, or being packed in syrup where sugar is the primary preserving agent.