Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh

HS v2017 Code: 0807

About melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh

HS code 0807 covers the import and export of fresh melons, watermelons, and papayas. These fruits are widely consumed globally and play a significant role in the international food trade. The production and distribution of these commodities are crucial for meeting the growing demand for fresh, nutritious produce around the world.

Production process

Melons, watermelons, and papayas are typically grown in warm, tropical, or subtropical climates. The cultivation process involves planting the seeds, providing adequate water and nutrients, and carefully managing pests and diseases. Harvesting is done manually or with the aid of machinery when the fruits reach the desired size, color, and ripeness. Post-harvest handling, such as cleaning, sorting, and packaging, is essential to ensure the produce reaches consumers in optimal condition.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of melons, watermelons, and papayas include fertile soil, water for irrigation, and suitable climate conditions. Farmers may also use various agricultural inputs, such as fertilizers, pesticides, and specialized equipment, to enhance productivity and quality. Additionally, labor for planting, tending, and harvesting the crops is a significant input.

Production outputs

The primary output of HS code 0807 is fresh melons, watermelons, and papayas. These fruits are often consumed directly as a healthy snack or incorporated into various food products, such as salads, juices, and desserts. The output of this industry may be further processed or distributed to other industries, such as 0811 Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, 2009 (Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter), and 2008 Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included.

Family tree for melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/08'>08: Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0807'>0807: Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0801'>0801: Nuts, edible; coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0802'>0802: Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0803'>0803: Bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0804'>0804: Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0805'>0805: Citrus fruit; fresh or dried</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0806'>0806: Grapes; fresh or dried</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0808'>0808: Apples, pears and quinces; fresh</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0809'>0809: Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0810'>0810: Fruit, fresh; n.e.c. in chapter 08</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0811'>0811: Fruit and nuts; uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0812'>0812: Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved; e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0813'>0813: Fruit, dried, other than that of heading no. 0801 to 0806; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0814'>0814: Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons); fresh, frozen dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions</a>"]

    B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/080711'>080711: Fruit, edible; watermelons, fresh</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/080719'>080719: Fruit, edible; melons, other than watermelons, fresh</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/080720'>080720: Fruit, edible; papaws (papayas), fresh</a>"]


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