Subheading · Section II

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

0803.10

Official description Plantains

  • 16%UK
  • 16%EU
  • 162%Türkiye
  • 0%–1.4%USA
  • US$1.1bnWorld trade in 2024

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

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%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 0803.10 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 162%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 0803.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.4%. 1 of them is duty-free.

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

The largest exporter was Ecuador (US$257.7m), followed by Guatemala.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$366.4m.

The United Kingdom ranked 47th among 126 exporters with US$575.6k.

The United Kingdom imported US$35.8m, most of it from Colombia.

Duty rates compared

UK 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 162% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA Free – 1.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 0.7%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

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%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0803 10 Plantains:
  2. 0803 10 10 Fresh 16%—
  3. 0803 10 90 Dried 16%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 0803.10 Plantain:
  2. 0803.10.10.00.00 Taze 162%
  3. 0803.10.90.00.00 Kurutulmuş 162%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0803.10 Plantains:
  2. 0803.10.10.00 Fresh Freekg
  3. 0803.10.20.00 Dried 1.4%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

0803.10 · US$1.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$119.2kUS$119.2k+US$3.4m+US$18.9m+> US$69m

Exports: 126
  1. Ecuador: US$257.7m
  2. Guatemala: US$168.3m
  3. Colombia: US$152.3m
  4. Netherlands: US$69m
  5. Greece: US$49.7m
  6. Philippines: US$42m
  7. Belgium: US$37.4m
  8. Germany: US$36.6m
  9. France: US$23.4m
  10. Costa Rica: US$23.2m
  11. Italy: US$19.6m
  12. Mexico: US$19.6m
  13. Nicaragua: US$18.9m
  14. Hungary: US$18.1m
  15. India: US$15.8m
  16. United States: US$15.8m
  17. Spain: US$15m
  18. Sri Lanka: US$14.8m
  19. Saudi Arabia: US$11.6m
  20. Slovakia: US$9.7m
  21. Poland: US$9.5m
  22. Slovenia: US$8.6m
  23. South Africa: US$7m
  24. Uganda: US$7m
  25. Egypt: US$5.7m
  26. Côte d’Ivoire: US$5.7m
  27. Pakistan: US$4.6m
  28. Honduras: US$4.1m
  29. Portugal: US$3.8m
  30. Dominican Republic: US$3.5m
  31. Panama: US$3.4m
  32. Eswatini: US$2.9m
  33. Latvia: US$2.5m
  34. Croatia: US$2.3m
  35. Indonesia: US$1.9m
  36. Brazil: US$1.8m
  37. Romania: US$1.3m
  38. Tanzania: US$1.1m
  39. Israel: US$975.8k
  40. Cameroon: US$927.1k
  41. Czechia: US$895.6k
  42. Belize: US$869.2k
  43. Malaysia: US$681.5k
  44. Vietnam: US$626.7k
  45. Bangladesh: US$592.7k
  46. Ghana: US$590.6k
  47. United Kingdom: US$575.6k
  48. Sweden: US$560.1k
  49. Cambodia: US$505.2k
  50. Yemen: US$421.3k
  51. Bulgaria: US$405k
  52. Bolivia: US$400.1k
  53. Ireland: US$386k
  54. Peru: US$358.8k
  55. St Vincent & the Grenadines: US$324.2k
  56. Bahrain: US$280.5k
  57. Chile: US$216.6k
  58. Dominica: US$209.9k
  59. Denmark: US$190.7k
  60. Thailand: US$141.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Ecuador US$257.7m 23.3%
2 Guatemala US$168.3m 15.2%
3 Colombia US$152.3m 13.7%
4 Netherlands US$69m 6.2%
5 Greece US$49.7m 4.5%
6 Philippines US$42m 3.8%
7 Belgium US$37.4m 3.4%
8 Germany US$36.6m 3.3%
9 France US$23.4m 2.1%
10 Costa Rica US$23.2m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$366.4m 33.1%
2 Romania US$104.1m 9.4%
3 Belgium US$47m 4.2%
4 Netherlands US$46m 4.2%
5 Hungary US$45.1m 4.1%
6 Saudi Arabia US$44.9m 4.1%
7 Qatar US$36.6m 3.3%
8 Spain US$36.3m 3.3%
9 United Kingdom US$35.8m 3.2%
10 Italy US$30.1m 2.7%

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$257.7m in 2024 (23.3% of world exports).