EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 0807.19

0807 19 00

0807 19 00: Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh: melons (including watermelons), other

Melons (other than watermelons)

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 22 October 2026

  1. 0807 Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh:
  2. Melons (including watermelons):
  3. 0807 19 00 Other

What you pay

Importing into EU

Customs duty 8.8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
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Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 5

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 50% with document Y-155 (Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus) · otherwise free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    Regulation 1227/25
    Documents
    • Y155 Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus
  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 50%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    Regulation 1227/25
  • Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 October 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 0382/26
  • Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 0382/26
    Documents
    • C127 Merchant product identifier
    • C128 Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier
    • C129 Standardised manufacturer product identifier
    • Y081 No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists
  • Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 2108/26
    Documents
    • Y126 Goods sold in distance sales

Import requirements 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    Regulation 0285/18
  • Import controlImport control of organic products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
    Legal act
    Regulation 2306/21
    Documents
    • C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
    • Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    Regulation 0692/14
    Documents
    • Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
    • N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
    • N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    Regulation 0263/22
    Documents
    • Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
    • N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
    • N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

TARIC subdivisions

Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.

0807 19 00 50Amarillo, Cuper, Honey Dew (including Cantalene), Onteniente, Piel de Sapo, (including Verde Liso, Rochet, Tendral, Futuro
0807 19 00 60Galia melon (C.melo var.reticulatus)
0807 19 00 90Other

Tariff quotas

Order numberOriginIn-quota dutyPeriodVolumeBalanceValidity
09.1397 Israel Free 1 August 2026 – 31 May 2027 30,000,000 kg 30,000,000 kg Open
09.1849 Mexico 2.6% 1 October 2026 – 31 May 2027 1,000,000 kg 1,000,000 kg Open

Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 23 October 2026.

Import VAT in the EU member states

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 23%
  • 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—8.8%
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 more

Afghanistan, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Antarctica, 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 more

Bolivia, 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–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
EU–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
EU–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
EU–Montenegro agreement Montenegro Free
EU–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
EU–New Zealand agreement New Zealand 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–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
EU–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
EU–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
EU–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
EU–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
EU–Mexico agreementQuota Mexico 2.6%
EU–Israel agreement Israel 4.4%
GSP - General arrangements
Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 6 more

Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu

5.3%
Mercosur Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay 7.7%

EU: imports by month · HS 0807.19

last 12 months€298m-5% · previous 12 months
Average import price€0.96 per kg
Preferential rate44%
Jan 2024: €23.1mFeb 2024: €24.5mMar 2024: €48.4mApr 2024: €62.6mMay 2024: €28.9mJun 2024: €6.4mJul 2024: €5.1mAug 2024: €5.6mSept 2024: €17.1mOct 2024: €24.5mNov 2024: €24.7mDec 2024: €30.1mJan 2025: €23.8mFeb 2025: €29.1mMar 2025: €41.8mApr 2025: €55mMay 2025: €41.3mJun 2025: €12.5mJul 2025: €7.7mAug 2025: €6.3mSept 2025: €18.8mOct 2025: €26mNov 2025: €26.9mDec 2025: €30mJan 2026: €27.8mFeb 2026: €24.5mMar 2026: €38.7mApr 2026: €46.8mMay 2026: €30.7mJun 2026: €15.1mJul 2026: €7.2mAug 2026: €5.7m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Brazil €161.9m 54.3% -0.4%
Morocco €47.2m 15.8% -25.6%
Honduras €23m 7.7% -18.4%
Costa Rica €20.7m 7% -6.5%
Senegal €16.9m 5.7% +11.8%
Türkiye €8m 2.7% -23.2%
Western Sahara €6.4m 2.1% —
Uzbekistan €3.6m 1.2% -13.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

0807.19 Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh: melons (including watermelons), other

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N313771 U.S. CBP 12 August 2020 · 0807.19.70.00

    The tariff classification of Harper melons from Mexico

  • N306259 U.S. CBP 4 October 2019 · 0807.19.10.00

    The tariff classification of fresh fruits from Canada

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 08 →

CN Explanatory Notes

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.

0807 19 00 · Other

This subheading includes fruit of the species Cucumis melo, of which several varieties exist, in particular the musk-melon (var. reticulatus Naud.) with reticulate skin, the sugary melon (var. saccharus Naud.) which also has reticulate skin, the cantaloupe (var. cantalupensis Naud.) with marked ridges on the skin, the winter melon (var. inodorus Naud.) and the smooth-skinned melon. The fruit is normally bulky, spherical or ovoid, with either a smooth or a rough rind; the flesh is firm and juicy, yellowish orange or white, with a sugary flavour. The centre of the fruit, which has more filaments and is hollow, contains a large number of flat, oval seeds which are shiny and yellowish-white.

General notes to the chapter

EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS

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:

  • dried fruits and nuts of this chapter;
  • provisionally preserved fruits and nuts of heading 0812;
  • frozen fruits and nuts of heading 0811.

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

This line in earlier years

The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.

YearDescriptionThird-country dutySupplementary unit
2026 Other 8.8% —
2025 unchanged 8.8% —
2024 unchanged 8.8% —
2023 unchanged 8.8% —
2022 unchanged 8.8% —
2021 unchanged 8.8% —
2020 unchanged 8.8% —
2019 Other 8.8% —

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 0807 19 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 0807.19, melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh: melons (including….

The third-country duty is 8.8%, and quantities are declared in —.

Goods from 145 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8.8%; 129 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 melons (other than watermelons) (HS 0807.19) worth €298m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of €0.96 per kg; Brazil supplied 54%, followed by Morocco.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 86.4% and the US duty is 1.6%–29.8%.

EU member states imported goods of subheading 0807.19 worth US$791.2m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Brazil.

Questions and answers

What is the EU import duty for CN code 0807 19 00?

The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 8.8%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which countries get a lower rate on 0807 19 00?

145 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 129 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.

Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 0807 19 00?

Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.

Where does the EU import these goods from?

For subheading 0807.19 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Brazil (US$137.6m), followed by Morocco.

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