Vegetables; sweetcorn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen

HS v2017 Code: 071040

About vegetables; sweetcorn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen

HS code 071040 covers frozen sweet corn, a versatile vegetable with a wide range of applications in the food industry. Sweet corn is a staple ingredient in many cuisines around the world, and its production and trade play a significant role in the global agricultural economy. This code encompasses both uncooked and pre-cooked (by steaming or boiling) frozen sweet corn, catering to the diverse needs of food manufacturers, food service providers, and consumers.

Production process

The production of frozen sweet corn typically involves several key steps. First, the corn is harvested at the peak of ripeness, ensuring optimal sweetness and texture. The ears are then shucked, cleaned, and cut from the cob. The kernels are then blanched, either by steaming or boiling, to inactivate enzymes and preserve the vegetable's color, flavor, and nutritional content. Finally, the corn is rapidly frozen, often using cryogenic or blast freezing techniques, to lock in the freshness and quality.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of frozen sweet corn include the sweet corn itself, as well as water, energy, and specialized processing equipment. Farmers and growers provide the raw sweet corn, which must be of high quality and meet specific size, maturity, and sweetness standards. Machinery such as shuckers, blanchers, and freezers are essential for the various processing steps. Additionally, the production process requires reliable sources of water and electricity to facilitate the cleaning, cooking, and freezing operations.

Production outputs

The primary output of HS code 071040 is frozen sweet corn, which is then distributed and sold to a variety of end-users. This includes food manufacturers who incorporate the frozen corn into a wide range of products, such as 200580 Vegetables and fruit; prepared or preserved, not frozen, 200600 (Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants; preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallized)), and 200190 Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants; prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid. Additionally, the frozen sweet corn is used by food service providers, such as restaurants and catering companies, as well as by individual consumers for home cooking and meal preparation.

Revisions to 071040

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 071040. The most recent 1 version of this code (071040) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 071040 ( HS v2017).

Older versions

Family tree for vegetables; sweetcorn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/07'>07: Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0710'>0710: Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water); frozen</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071040'>071040: Vegetables; sweetcorn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071010'>071010: Vegetables; potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071021'>071021: Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071022'>071022: Vegetables, leguminous; beans (vigna spp., phaseolus spp.), shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071029'>071029: Vegetables, leguminous; (other than peas or beans), shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071030'>071030: Vegetables; spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach), uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071080'>071080: Vegetables; uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, n.e.c. in heading no. 0710, frozen</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071090'>071090: Vegetable mixtures; uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"]

    

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