Subheading · Chapter 08 · Heading 0803
0803.90: Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried: other
Bananas (other than plantains)
Official description Other
0803.90 is the HS subheading for bananas (other than plantains), under heading 0803 in chapter 08.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0803 90 00 00 Other
- Fresh
- 0803 90 11 00 Plátano de canarias 95 GBP / 1000 kg
- 0803 90 19 00 Other 95 GBP / 1000 kg
- 0803 90 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 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlHMI Conformity Certificate (fruit and veg) issued in UK
- 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
- EC Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011
- Documents
- N002
- 920Y
- 9083
- 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))
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ecuador
- Legal act
- 2024/120
- 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) | — | 16% |
| 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, New Zealand | 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–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreementQuota | 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–Peru agreementQuota | 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–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 12.5% |
| CPTPP | Brunei | 62 GBP / 1,000 kg |
| CPTPP | Chile | 62 GBP / 1,000 kg |
| CPTPPQuota | Mexico | 40 GBP / 1,000 kg |
| CPTPP | Malaysia | 62 GBP / 1,000 kg |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | 47.5 GBP / 1,000 kg |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Colombia | £135.5m | 26.4% | -22.8% |
 Costa Rica | £101m | 19.7% | +2.3% |
 Dominican Republic | £53.7m | 10.5% | +3.8% |
 Belize | £43.3m | 8.4% | +20% |
 Ecuador | £41.8m | 8.1% | +0% |
 Guatemala | £28.5m | 5.5% | +15% |
 Ghana | £21.9m | 4.3% | +35.6% |
 Nicaragua | £21.6m | 4.2% | -39.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 16% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan 3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 100% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$572kUS$572k+US$27m+US$254m+> US$1bn
Exports: 143
- Ecuador: US$4bn
- Costa Rica: US$1bn
- Colombia: US$1bn
- Philippines: US$1bn
- Guatemala: US$1bn
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$383m
- Vietnam: US$379m
- India: US$327m
- Netherlands: US$322m
- Mexico: US$294m
- Honduras: US$264m
- Panama: US$261m
- Dominican Republic: US$258m
- Germany: US$254m
- Belgium: US$204m
- United States: US$178m
- Cameroon: US$176m
- Spain: US$166m
- Cambodia: US$158m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$150m
- Peru: US$146m
- France: US$108m
- Ghana: US$97m
- Italy: US$66m
- Laos: US$62m
- Slovenia: US$61m
- Belize: US$54m
- China: US$48m
- Nicaragua: US$43m
- Paraguay: US$38m
- Czechia: US$38m
- Mozambique: US$36m
- Poland: US$34m
- Bolivia: US$34m
- Sweden: US$27m
- Brazil: US$24m
- Latvia: US$20m
- Egypt: US$16m
- Hungary: US$15m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Croatia: US$10m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Eswatini: US$9m
- Pakistan: US$8m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Australia: US$7m
- Greece: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Sri Lanka: US$5m
- Uganda: US$5m
- Angola: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$37m+US$157m+> US$649m
Imports: 200
- United States: US$3bn
- Germany: US$984m
- China: US$981m
- Japan: US$929m
- Netherlands: US$881m
- France: US$649m
- Russia: US$624m
- United Kingdom: US$579m
- Italy: US$523m
- Belgium: US$516m
- Canada: US$487m
- South Korea: US$373m
- Spain: US$252m
- Saudi Arabia: US$227m
- Argentina: US$212m
- Iraq: US$199m
- Austria: US$187m
- Türkiye: US$171m
- Poland: US$167m
- Portugal: US$157m
- Greece: US$157m
- Czechia: US$157m
- United Arab Emirates: US$131m
- Sweden: US$124m
- Chile: US$119m
- Iran: US$115m
- Algeria: US$114m
- Slovakia: US$109m
- Hungary: US$94m
- Romania: US$89m
- Switzerland: US$89m
- Denmark: US$87m
- Ukraine: US$86m
- Slovenia: US$82m
- Croatia: US$82m
- Senegal: US$61m
- Norway: US$60m
- Ireland: US$60m
- New Zealand: US$55m
- Georgia: US$53m
- Azerbaijan: US$50m
- South Africa: US$48m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$43m
- Kuwait: US$43m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$42m
- Libya: US$39m
- Finland: US$39m
- Oman: US$38m
- Latvia: US$37m
- Uzbekistan: US$37m
- Bulgaria: US$37m
- Lithuania: US$34m
- Uruguay: US$32m
- Morocco: US$30m
- Singapore: US$30m
- Serbia: US$27m
- Armenia: US$23m
- Tunisia: US$22m
- Estonia: US$20m
- Moldova: US$19m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecuador | US$4bn | 27.4% |
| 2 | Costa Rica | US$1bn | 9.8% |
| 3 | Colombia | US$1bn | 9.8% |
| 4 |  Philippines | US$1bn | 9.7% |
| 5 | Guatemala | US$1bn | 9.3% |
| 6 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$383m | 2.6% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$379m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  India | US$327m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$322m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$294m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3bn | 17.4% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$984m | 6.8% |
| 3 |  China | US$981m | 6.8% |
| 4 | Japan | US$929m | 6.4% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$881m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  France | US$649m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$624m | 4.3% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$579m | 4% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$523m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$516m | 3.6% |
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
- 28number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 103%highest: Lebanon, Belize, Egypt
160
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 16% | 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%* | 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%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Belize | 80% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 14% | 10% – 15% | 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 | 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 8% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 40% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 13% | 3% – 23% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 20% | 15% – 25% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 4%* | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 4%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 103%* | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 5% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 24%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 45%* | 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 | 4.6%* | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 8% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 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%* | 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 | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Switzerland | 22%* | 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% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 32%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 30% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 10% | 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
- 01312 Bananas21419 Other dried fruit, n.e.c.
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 0122 Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits1030 Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0803.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0803.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 0803.00 | changed |
| 2002 | 0803.00 | changed |
| 1996 | 0803.00 | changed |
| 1992 | 0803.00 | changed |
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.
- 600012200 HMRC
This product is produced from bananas (Cavendish) which are peeled, cut into slices which are manually selected before freeze drying and packaged. Can be consumed directly as snacks or in mixtures with other components.
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 497 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Quota
Trade Tariff news 6534 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
Tariff Preference added to Australia Origin Commodity Codes. Stop Press – 3 March 2026
Trade Tariff news 5014 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0803.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 16%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0803.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 16%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
132 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 bananas (other than plantains) into the UK came to £513.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 9% on the year before); Colombia supplied 26%, followed by Costa Rica.
In 2024, countries exported bananas (other than plantains) worth US$14bn (−1.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Ecuador (US$4bn), followed by Costa Rica.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried: other?
Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried: other fall under HS subheading 0803.90, 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 0803.90 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 0803.90 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$4bn in 2024 (27.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export bananas (other than plantains) to the UK duty-free?
132 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 16% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import bananas (other than plantains) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Colombia (26%), Costa Rica (20%) and Dominican Republic (11%), out of total imports of £513.7m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.