2008.99.21.40 - Other

This classification, HTS Code 2008.99.21.40, encompasses a broad range of prepared or preserved fruits, nuts, and other edible plant parts that do not fit into more specific subheadings within Chapter 20. The "Other" designation indicates that it serves as a residual category for products that are otherwise prepared or preserved, potentially with added sugar, sweetening matter, or spirit, but are not elsewhere specified or included. This can include a wide variety of items, from dried or candied fruit pieces not specified elsewhere to preserved edible flowers or unique plant parts intended for consumption.

Crucially, this subheading distinguishes itself from its sibling, 2008.99.21.20 (Red Raspberries), by excluding specifically enumerated berries like red raspberries. While both fall under the broader "Other" category for preparations of fruits, nuts, and other parts of plants, 2008.99.21.40 is for those items that are not explicitly listed in other subheadings, including those that might share some characteristics with specific fruit types but are not classified as such due to preparation method or composition. The key is the absence of a more precise classification elsewhere in the tariff.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within 2008.99.21.40 requires careful consideration of the preceding subheadings to ensure the product has not been classified more specifically. Importers should confirm that their product does not fall under headings for specific fruits (like canned peaches or dried apricots) or other plant parts (like preserved mushrooms or olives) before assigning it to this residual "Other" classification. The presence of added sugar, sweetening matter, or spirit does not preclude classification here, provided the primary characteristics of the goods align with this general category.