EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 0805.21
Mandarins and tangerines
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 22 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 0805 21 90 11 | Fresh |
| 0805 21 90 19 | Other |
| 0805 21 90 91 | Fresh |
| 0805 21 90 99 | Other |
| Order number | Origin | In-quota duty | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.1370 | Israel | Free · Cond: V 28.600 EUR/DTN(01):0 % ; V 28.000 EUR/DTN(01):0. % + 0.600 EUR DTN; V 27.500 EUR/DTN(01):0.000 % + 1.100 EUR DTN; V 26.900 EUR/DTN(01):0.000 % + 1.700 EUR DTN; V 26.300 EUR/DTN(01):0.000 % + 2.300 EUR DTN; V 0.000 EUR/DTN(01):0.000 % + 10.600 EUR DTN; Y cert: Y-864 (27):; Y (07): · Cond: V 64.900 EUR/DTN(01):0 % ; V 63.600 EUR/DTN(01):0. % + 1.300 EUR DTN; V 62.300 EUR/DTN(01):0.000 % + 2.600 EUR DTN; V 61.000 EUR/DTN(01):0.000 % + 3.900 EUR DTN; V 59.700 EUR/DTN(01):0.000 % + 5.200 EUR DTN; V 0.000 EUR/DTN(01):0.000 % + 10.600 EUR DTN; Y cert: Y-864 (27):; Y (07): | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 40,000,000 kg | 0 kg | Exhausted |
Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 23 October 2026.
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria 10% reduced rate 
Belgium 6% reduced rate 
Bulgaria 20% 
Croatia 5% reduced rate 
Cyprus 5% reduced rate 
Czechia 12% reduced rate 
Denmark 25% 
Estonia 24% 
Finland 13.5% reduced rate 
France 5.5% reduced rate 
Germany 7% reduced rate 
Greece 13% reduced rate 
Hungary 27% 
Ireland 0% reduced rate 
Italy 4% reduced rate 
Latvia 12% reduced rate 
Lithuania 21% 
Luxembourg 3% reduced rate 
Malta 0% reduced rate 
Netherlands 9% reduced rate 
Poland 5% reduced rate 
Portugal 6% reduced rate 
Romania 11% reduced rate 
Slovakia 19% reduced rate 
Slovenia 9.5% reduced rate 
Spain 21% 
Sweden 6% reduced rate TEDB · 24 October 2026
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | 6.4% |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 6 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 12.5% |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 14.5% |
See Annex 2.
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Israel | €108m | 24.5% | +39.4% |
 Türkiye | €107.4m | 24.3% | +59.7% |
 South Africa | €105.1m | 23.8% | +11.1% |
 Egypt | €53.6m | 12.1% | +191.4% |
 Morocco | €48.8m | 11.1% | -19.7% |
 Peru | €15.5m | 3.5% | -31.5% |
 Albania | €1m | 0.2% | -16.3% |
 Chile | €755k | 0.2% | +36.4% |
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
This subheading covers:
1. mandarins (Citrus nobilis Lour. or Citrus reticulata Blanco). They may be distinguished from ordinary oranges by their smaller, flattened shape, by easier peeling, by a more distinct division of their segments and by their sweeter and more perfumed taste;
2. tangerines (Citrus reticulata Blanco var. tangerina).
General
1. This chapter includes fruit for distillation purposes in the form of a coarse pulp, even if natural fermentation has commenced.
2. Pasteurisation is not admissible in this chapter, with the exception of:
Sterilised fruits and nuts are excluded from this chapter (heading 2008 in general).
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Other | — | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | — | — |
| 2019 | Other | — | — |
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 0805 21 90 is one of 2 lines under subheading 0805.21, mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas).
No rate is printed on this line itself.
Goods from 145 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard; 130 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the EU, additional duty of 50% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported mandarins and tangerines (HS 0805.21) worth €441.4m (up 28% on the year before), at an average of €1.16 per kg; Israel supplied 25%, followed by Türkiye.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 16% and the Türkiye duty is 54%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 0805.21 worth US$893.3m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was South Africa.
145 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 130 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
For subheading 0805.21 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was South Africa (US$190m), followed by Israel.
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.
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