Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen

HS v2022 Code: 071021

About vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen

HS code 071021 covers frozen peas, a widely traded and consumed leguminous vegetable. Peas are a staple food item globally, with significant production and consumption across both developed and developing economies. As a versatile ingredient, frozen peas find use in a variety of food products and cuisines, making this code an important component of the broader 0710 Vegetables and certain roots and tubers, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen industry.

Production process

Frozen peas are produced through a multi-step process. Fresh peas are first harvested, then cleaned, graded, and sorted. They are then blanched in hot water or steam to inactivate enzymes and preserve color and texture. After blanching, the peas are rapidly frozen, typically using a blast freezer or cryogenic freezing system. The frozen peas are then packaged and stored for distribution.

Production inputs

The primary inputs for the frozen pea industry include fresh pea pods, which are the raw material. Other key inputs include water for blanching, freezing equipment such as blast freezers, and packaging materials like bags or boxes. Energy sources, such as electricity or natural gas, are also required to power the freezing and processing equipment.

Production outputs

The main output of HS code 071021 is frozen peas, which are then consumed directly as a vegetable side dish or incorporated into a wide range of food products, including soups, stews, ready-to-eat meals, and various frozen or canned food items. The frozen peas produced under this code may be further processed and packaged under other HS codes, such as 2004 Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid or 2005 Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen.

Revisions to 071021

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 071021. The most recent 1 version of this code (071021) is in the HS v2022 system (this version):

This page shows the most recent version of code 071021.

Family tree for vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen

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    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>"]
B --> C["<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 --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/071010'>071010: Vegetables; potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"]
B --> E["<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 --> F["<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 --> G["<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 --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/071040'>071040: Vegetables; sweetcorn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"]
B --> I["<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 --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/071090'>071090: Vegetable mixtures; uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen</a>"]

    

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