Bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried
HS v2022 Code: 0803
About bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried
HS code 0803 covers the import and export of bananas, including plantains, which are a staple food and major agricultural commodity worldwide. Bananas are one of the most widely consumed fruits globally, playing a significant role in the diets and economies of many countries, particularly in the tropics and subtropics. The global banana trade is a multi-billion dollar industry, with bananas being a key component of international food supply chains.
Production process
Bananas are typically grown on large commercial plantations or smaller family farms. The production process involves planting banana trees, which are actually large herbaceous plants, and carefully managing their growth through practices such as pruning, fertilizing, and pest control. Harvesting is done manually, with workers cutting the large banana bunches from the plants. The bananas are then transported to packing facilities where they are cleaned, sorted, and prepared for export.
Production inputs
The main inputs required for banana production include fertile agricultural land, a tropical or subtropical climate, access to water for irrigation, and labor for planting, maintaining, and harvesting the crop. Specialized machinery such as harvesters, conveyor belts, and refrigeration equipment are also important inputs for commercial banana production and export. Additionally, agricultural inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides are necessary to ensure high yields and quality.
Production outputs
Bananas produced under HS code 0803 are primarily exported as fresh fruit for direct consumption. The main consumers of these bananas are 0804 Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried, 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 2007 Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.
Family tree for bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried
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A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/08'>08: Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0803'>0803: Bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0801'>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/v2022/0802'>0802: Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0804'>0804: Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0805'>0805: Citrus fruit; fresh or dried</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0806'>0806: Grapes; fresh or dried</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0807'>0807: Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0808'>0808: Apples, pears and quinces; fresh</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0809'>0809: Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0810'>0810: Fruit, fresh; n.e.c. in chapter 08</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0811'>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/v2022/0812'>0812: Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0813'>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/v2022/0814'>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/v2022/080310'>080310: Fruit, edible; plantains, fresh or dried</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/080390'>080390: Fruit, edible; bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried</a>"]
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