Subheading · Chapter 08 · Heading 0803

0803.10

0803.10: Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried: plantains

Official description Plantains

Subheading 0803.10 belongs to heading 0803 (bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried) in chapter 08.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 16% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0803 10 00 00 Plantains
  2. 0803 10 10 00 Fresh 16%
  3. 0803 10 90 00 Dried 16%

Additional duties and import rules

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

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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—16%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 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, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 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)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, 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–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–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 12.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£39.7m+13% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.89 per kg
Jan 2024: £3mFeb 2024: £2.5mMar 2024: £2.2mApr 2024: £3.2mMay 2024: £2.5mJun 2024: £3.4mJul 2024: £2.4mAug 2024: £3.1mSept 2024: £2.8mOct 2024: £2.8mNov 2024: £2.6mDec 2024: £2.7mJan 2025: £2.6mFeb 2025: £2.8mMar 2025: £3.2mApr 2025: £2.9mMay 2025: £3mJun 2025: £3.4mJul 2025: £3.1mAug 2025: £3.3mSept 2025: £3.4mOct 2025: £3.3mNov 2025: £3.5mDec 2025: £3.4mJan 2026: £3.5mFeb 2026: £2.8mMar 2026: £3.4mApr 2026: £3.2mMay 2026: £3.3mJun 2026: £3.3mJul 2026: £3.6mAug 2026: £3.2m 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
Colombia £26.2m 66% +9.8%
Ecuador £5.6m 14.1% +13.8%
Costa Rica £3.2m 8.1% +51.3%
Uganda £3m 7.5% -15%
Ghana £530k 1.3% +150.5%
Guatemala £506k 1.3% +23,132.1%
Sri Lanka £387k 1% +131.1%
India £56k 0.1% +3.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0803.10 · US$1.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$119kUS$119k+US$3m+US$19m+> US$69m

Exports: 126
  1. Ecuador: US$258m
  2. Guatemala: US$168m
  3. Colombia: US$152m
  4. Netherlands: US$69m
  5. Greece: US$50m
  6. Philippines: US$42m
  7. Belgium: US$37m
  8. Germany: US$37m
  9. France: US$23m
  10. Costa Rica: US$23m
  11. Italy: US$20m
  12. Mexico: US$20m
  13. Nicaragua: US$19m
  14. Hungary: US$18m
  15. India: US$16m
  16. United States: US$16m
  17. Spain: US$15m
  18. Sri Lanka: US$15m
  19. Saudi Arabia: US$12m
  20. Slovakia: US$10m
  21. Poland: US$10m
  22. Slovenia: US$9m
  23. South Africa: US$7m
  24. Uganda: US$7m
  25. Egypt: US$6m
  26. Côte d’Ivoire: US$6m
  27. Pakistan: US$5m
  28. Honduras: US$4m
  29. Portugal: US$4m
  30. Dominican Republic: US$4m
  31. Panama: US$3m
  32. Eswatini: US$3m
  33. Latvia: US$3m
  34. Croatia: US$2m
  35. Indonesia: US$2m
  36. Brazil: US$2m
  37. Romania: US$1m
  38. Tanzania: US$1m
  39. Israel: US$976k
  40. Cameroon: US$927k
  41. Czechia: US$896k
  42. Belize: US$869k
  43. Malaysia: US$682k
  44. Vietnam: US$627k
  45. Bangladesh: US$593k
  46. Ghana: US$591k
  47. United Kingdom: US$576k
  48. Sweden: US$560k
  49. Cambodia: US$505k
  50. Yemen: US$421k
  51. Bulgaria: US$405k
  52. Bolivia: US$400k
  53. Ireland: US$386k
  54. Peru: US$359k
  55. St Vincent & the Grenadines: US$324k
  56. Bahrain: US$281k
  57. Chile: US$217k
  58. Dominica: US$210k
  59. Denmark: US$191k
  60. Thailand: US$142k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Ecuador US$258m 23.3%
2 Guatemala US$168m 15.2%
3 Colombia US$152m 13.7%
4 Netherlands US$69m 6.2%
5 Greece US$50m 4.5%
6 Philippines US$42m 3.8%
7 Belgium US$37m 3.4%
8 Germany US$37m 3.3%
9 France US$23m 2.1%
10 Costa Rica US$23m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$366m 33.1%
2 Romania US$104m 9.4%
3 Belgium US$47m 4.2%
4 Netherlands US$46m 4.2%
5 Hungary US$45m 4.1%
6 Saudi Arabia US$45m 4.1%
7 Qatar US$37m 3.3%
8 Spain US$36m 3.3%
9 United Kingdom US$36m 3.2%
10 Italy US$30m 2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 160

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 15%median duty
  • 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 100%highest: Lebanon, Belize, Egypt

160

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4.5%* 4% – 5% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 40% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4.5%* 4% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 80% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 5% 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 60% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 5% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 16% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 0% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 40% 2023
Japan 13% 3% – 23% 2023
Jordan 20% 15% – 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 4.5%* 4% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 100%* 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 5% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 23%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 37%* 2023
Maldives 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 5% 2023
Nauru 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 3.7%* 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 40% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 4.5%* 4% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 50% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 5% 2023
South Korea 30% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 40% 2023
St Lucia 40% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 40% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 18%* 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 16% 2023
United States 0.7% 0% – 1.4% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 30%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 30% 2023
Venezuela 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
0573 Bananas (including plantains), fresh/dried
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
01313 Plantains and cooking bananas
21419 Other dried fruit, n.e.c.
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0122 Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
1030 Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170803.10unchanged
20120803.10unchanged
20070803.00changed
20020803.00changed
19960803.00changed
19920803.00changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  • N280119 U.S. CBP 28 December 2016 · 0803.10.20.00

    The tariff classification of dried plantains, and roasted plantains from Uganda

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.

  1. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0803.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 16%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0803.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 16%.

167 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 16%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £39.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 13% on the year before); Colombia supplied 66%, followed by Ecuador.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.1bn (−6.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was Ecuador (US$258m), followed by Guatemala.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried: plantains?

Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried: plantains fall under HS subheading 0803.10, part of heading 0803, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0803.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 16%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0803.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 16%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried…?

Ecuador, with US$258m in 2024 (23.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

167 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 16% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Colombia (66%), Ecuador (14%) and Costa Rica (8%), out of total imports of £39.7m.

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Typical products

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.