Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water); frozen
HS v2022 Code: 0710
About vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water); frozen
HS code 0710 covers a wide range of frozen vegetables, including common staples like peas, carrots, broccoli, and spinach. This industry plays a vital role in the global food supply chain, providing year-round access to nutritious produce and supporting the needs of both consumers and food manufacturers. As a key component of the broader agricultural sector, the frozen vegetable industry contributes significantly to national and international trade, economic growth, and food security.
Production process
The production of frozen vegetables typically involves several key steps. First, the fresh produce is harvested and transported to processing facilities. It is then washed, sorted, and prepared for freezing. Depending on the vegetable, it may be blanched (briefly boiled) to inactivate enzymes and preserve color and texture. The vegetables are then quickly frozen, often using cryogenic or blast freezing methods, to lock in freshness and nutrients. Finally, the frozen vegetables are packaged and distributed for sale to retailers, food service providers, and other end-users.
Production inputs
The frozen vegetable industry relies on a variety of inputs, including fertile agricultural land, irrigation systems, farm equipment, and a skilled labor force to cultivate and harvest the produce. Processing facilities also require specialized machinery for washing, blanching, freezing, and packaging the vegetables. Additionally, the industry utilizes cold storage infrastructure, transportation networks, and energy sources to ensure the efficient distribution of the final products.
Production outputs
The primary outputs of the frozen vegetable industry are the wide range of frozen vegetable products, such as 0710 (Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water); frozen), 2004 Vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, and 2005 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen. These frozen vegetables are consumed by households, food service establishments, and food manufacturing industries, which may further process them into a variety of prepared meals, side dishes, and other food products.
Family tree for vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water); frozen
graph LR A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/07'>07: Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible</a>"] A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0710'>0710: Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water); frozen</a>"] A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0701'>0701: Potatoes; fresh or chilled</a>"] A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0702'>0702: Tomatoes; fresh or chilled</a>"] A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0703'>0703: Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables; fresh or chilled</a>"] A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0704'>0704: Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas; fresh or chilled</a>"] A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0705'>0705: Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled</a>"] A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0706'>0706: Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots; fresh or chilled</a>"] A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0707'>0707: Cucumbers and gherkins; fresh or chilled</a>"] A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0708'>0708: Leguminous vegetables; shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled</a>"] A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0709'>0709: Vegetables; n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled</a>"] A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0711'>0711: Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption</a>"] A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0712'>0712: Vegetables, dried; whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared</a>"] A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0713'>0713: Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried</a>"] A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0714'>0714: Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content; fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith</a>"] B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/071010'>071010: Vegetables; potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"] B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/071021'>071021: Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"] B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/071022'>071022: Vegetables, leguminous; beans (vigna spp., phaseolus spp.), shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"] B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/071029'>071029: Vegetables, leguminous; (other than peas or beans), shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"] B --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/071030'>071030: Vegetables; spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach), uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"] B --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/071040'>071040: Vegetables; sweetcorn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"] B --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/071080'>071080: Vegetables; uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, n.e.c. in heading no. 0710, frozen</a>"] B --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/071090'>071090: Vegetable mixtures; uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"] %% Color coordination by level classDef level1 color:#000,fill:#a8f9ff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px classDef level2 color:#000,fill:#e0a458,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level3 color:#000,fill:#419d78,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level4 color:#000,fill:#c04abc,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level5 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level6 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef highlight color:#000,fill:#fff,stroke:#000,stroke-width:5px %% Apply classes class A level2 class B level4 class C level4 class D level4 class E level4 class F level4 class G level4 class H level4 class I level4 class J level4 class K level4 class L level4 class M level4 class N level4 class O level4 class P level6 class Q level6 class R level6 class S level6 class T level6 class U level6 class V level6 class W level6 class B highlight %% class A level1 %% class B,C level2 %% class D,E,F,G,H,I level2 %% class J,K,L,M,N,O,P level3 %% class B highlight