Subheading · Chapter 08 · Heading 0802
0802.12: Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: almonds, shelled
Shelled almonds
Official description Shelled
0802.12 is the HS subheading for shelled almonds, under heading 0802 in chapter 08.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0802 12 00 00 Shelled
- 0802 12 10 00 Bitter Free
- 0802 12 90 00 Other 2%
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 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- 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
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £97.7m | 80.2% | +4.5% |
 Spain | £6.2m | 5.1% | +4.8% |
 Vietnam | £5.8m | 4.8% | -10.8% |
 Germany | £4.5m | 3.7% | +930.4% |
 Australia | £4.2m | 3.5% | -6.2% |
 Italy | £1.4m | 1.2% | +9.6% |
 Ireland | £403k | 0.3% | +5.7% |
 Afghanistan | £279k | 0.2% | +58.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$201kUS$201k+US$3m+US$15m+> US$159m
Exports: 133
- United States: US$3bn
- Spain: US$614m
- Australia: US$418m
- Türkiye: US$159m
- Germany: US$120m
- Netherlands: US$95m
- Italy: US$72m
- Portugal: US$54m
- Iran: US$40m
- Chile: US$39m
- Afghanistan: US$26m
- Vietnam: US$26m
- France: US$15m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
- South Africa: US$12m
- China: US$10m
- Greece: US$8m
- Austria: US$8m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Syria: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Uzbekistan: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Poland: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Canada: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Azerbaijan: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Lebanon: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Latvia: US$951k
- Kazakhstan: US$876k
- Benin: US$817k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$742k
- Croatia: US$740k
- Ireland: US$732k
- Serbia: US$643k
- Ukraine: US$518k
- Hungary: US$492k
- Tunisia: US$399k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$370k
- South Korea: US$358k
- Argentina: US$348k
- Georgia: US$344k
- Malta: US$331k
- Palestinian Territories: US$314k
- Israel: US$309k
- Burkina Faso: US$288k
- São Tomé & Príncipe: US$280k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$830kUS$830k+US$15m+US$59m+> US$253m
Imports: 210
- Germany: US$467m
- Spain: US$381m
- United Arab Emirates: US$377m
- Italy: US$315m
- Türkiye: US$308m
- France: US$254m
- China: US$253m
- Netherlands: US$247m
- Japan: US$203m
- Morocco: US$193m
- Vietnam: US$160m
- South Korea: US$143m
- Canada: US$134m
- United Kingdom: US$122m
- Saudi Arabia: US$98m
- India: US$87m
- Mexico: US$78m
- Poland: US$74m
- Russia: US$72m
- Belgium: US$70m
- Switzerland: US$59m
- Iraq: US$47m
- Libya: US$47m
- Thailand: US$43m
- Algeria: US$42m
- Greece: US$42m
- Jordan: US$40m
- Denmark: US$40m
- Czechia: US$35m
- Taiwan: US$32m
- Indonesia: US$31m
- Austria: US$29m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$27m
- Egypt: US$27m
- Sweden: US$26m
- Malaysia: US$26m
- Portugal: US$24m
- Lebanon: US$22m
- Brazil: US$22m
- Chile: US$21m
- South Africa: US$20m
- Colombia: US$19m
- New Zealand: US$18m
- Kuwait: US$18m
- Slovakia: US$17m
- Ukraine: US$17m
- Peru: US$16m
- Pakistan: US$16m
- Singapore: US$16m
- Lithuania: US$16m
- Kazakhstan: US$15m
- Israel: US$15m
- United States: US$14m
- Bulgaria: US$14m
- Norway: US$14m
- Argentina: US$14m
- Australia: US$13m
- Croatia: US$12m
- Bangladesh: US$12m
- Estonia: US$11m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3bn | 64.8% |
| 2 | Spain | US$614m | 11.8% |
| 3 | Australia | US$418m | 8% |
| 4 |  Türkiye | US$159m | 3.1% |
| 5 | Germany | US$120m | 2.3% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$95m | 1.8% |
| 7 | Italy | US$72m | 1.4% |
| 8 |  Portugal | US$54m | 1% |
| 9 |  Iran | US$40m | 0.8% |
| 10 |  Chile | US$39m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$467m | 9% |
| 2 | Spain | US$381m | 7.3% |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates | US$377m | 7.2% |
| 4 | Italy | US$315m | 6% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$308m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  France | US$254m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  China | US$253m | 4.8% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$247m | 4.7% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$203m | 3.9% |
| 10 |  Morocco | US$193m | 3.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
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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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0802.12 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0802.12 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.5% (average 1.8%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 2%; 151 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported shelled almonds worth £121.8m (up 7% on the year before), at an average of £5.49 per kg; United States supplied 80%, followed by Spain.
World trade in shelled almonds reached US$5bn in 2024, up 7.9% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 64.8% of the total, ahead of Spain.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: almonds, shelled?
Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: almonds, shelled fall under HS subheading 0802.12, 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 0802.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, 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 0802.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 3.5%, 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$3bn in 2024 (64.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export shelled almonds 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 – 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on shelled almonds?
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 shelled almonds from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (80%), Spain (5%) and Vietnam (5%), out of total imports of £121.8m.