Subheading · Chapter 08 · Heading 0802
0802.11: Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: almonds, in shell
Almonds in shell
Official description In shell
0802.11 is the HS subheading for almonds in shell, under heading 0802 in chapter 08.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0802 11 00 00 In shell
- 0802 11 10 00 Bitter Free
- 0802 11 90 00 Other 4%
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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 1203
- Documents
- 9062
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 2%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlPhytosanitary Certificate (import)
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla and 212 more
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1527
- Documents
- N851
- 901Y
- C085 Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 4% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £321k | 39.6% | +115.3% | |
| £155k | 19.1% | +15.1% | |
| £149k | 18.4% | -2.1% | |
| £104k | 12.8% | — | |
| £20k | 2.5% | +135% | |
| £16k | 2% | +538.2% | |
| £14k | 1.7% | +451.1% | |
| £9k | 1.2% | +1,380.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$56kUS$56k+US$441k+US$2m+> US$27m
Exports: 103
- United States: US$1bn
- Australia: US$285m
- Portugal: US$27m
- Spain: US$16m
- Afghanistan: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Thailand: US$3m
- China: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Germany: US$1m
- France: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Mozambique: US$815k
- Vietnam: US$792k
- Uzbekistan: US$784k
- India: US$779k
- Iran: US$705k
- Pakistan: US$554k
- Belgium: US$539k
- Tunisia: US$487k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$441k
- Austria: US$432k
- Greece: US$406k
- Georgia: US$386k
- Azerbaijan: US$357k
- Brazil: US$331k
- Singapore: US$299k
- Bolivia: US$268k
- Kenya: US$227k
- Guatemala: US$222k
- Syria: US$207k
- Chile: US$206k
- Saudi Arabia: US$201k
- United Kingdom: US$194k
- Bulgaria: US$147k
- Malaysia: US$141k
- South Africa: US$125k
- Lebanon: US$102k
- Poland: US$94k
- Jordan: US$75k
- Denmark: US$72k
- Czechia: US$60k
- Tajikistan: US$60k
- North Macedonia: US$56k
- Peru: US$54k
- Hungary: US$53k
- Norway: US$45k
- Slovakia: US$44k
- Ireland: US$37k
- South Korea: US$22k
- Palestinian Territories: US$15k
- Lithuania: US$15k
- Fiji: US$15k
- Maldives: US$14k
- Luxembourg: US$14k
- Cyprus: US$13k
- Kazakhstan: US$11k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$82kUS$82k+US$993k+US$5m+> US$21m
Imports: 174
- India: US$1bn
- China: US$289m
- United Arab Emirates: US$58m
- Spain: US$33m
- Vietnam: US$24m
- Belgium: US$21m
- Germany: US$21m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Thailand: US$16m
- France: US$11m
- Italy: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Pakistan: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Algeria: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Uzbekistan: US$3m
- Libya: US$3m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Iraq: US$1m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$1m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Kuwait: US$994k
- Egypt: US$969k
- Cyprus: US$957k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$845k
- Israel: US$819k
- Slovakia: US$726k
- Greece: US$704k
- Maldives: US$654k
- New Zealand: US$627k
- Czechia: US$591k
- Kazakhstan: US$589k
- Belarus: US$551k
- Turkmenistan: US$529k
- Iran: US$465k
- Honduras: US$462k
- Norway: US$417k
- Iceland: US$407k
- Nigeria: US$404k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1bn | 77.1% | |
| 2 | US$285m | 17.7% | |
| 3 | US$27m | 1.7% | |
| 4 | US$16m | 1% | |
| 5 | US$6m | 0.4% | |
| 6 | US$5m | 0.3% | |
| 7 | US$3m | 0.2% | |
| 8 | US$3m | 0.2% | |
| 9 | US$2m | 0.2% | |
| 10 | US$2m | 0.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N302808 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of almonds, walnuts, black and golden raisins, and apricots from Uzbekistan
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0802.11 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0802.11 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
151 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free – 4%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of almonds in shell into the UK came to £809.4k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 56% on the year before); Italy supplied 40%, followed by Spain.
In 2024, countries exported almonds in shell worth US$2bn (+4.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$1bn), followed by Australia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: almonds, in shell?
Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: almonds, in shell fall under HS subheading 0802.11, part of heading 0802, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other nuts, fresh or dried in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0802.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other nuts, fresh or dried in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0802.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 5.6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other nuts, fresh or dried?
The United States, with US$1bn in 2024 (77.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export almonds in shell to the UK duty-free?
151 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free – 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on almonds in shell?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import almonds in shell from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (40%), Spain (19%) and Afghanistan (18%), out of total imports of £809.4k.