Subheading · Chapter 08 · Heading 0804
0804.10: Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes: dates
Dates
Official description Dates
0804.10 is the HS subheading for dates, under heading 0804 in chapter 08.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0804 10 00 00 Dates 6%
- 0804 10 00 30 Dates, fresh or dried, for use in the manufacture (excluding packing) of products of drink or food industries 6%
- Other 6%
- 0804 10 00 91 In immediate containers of a net capacity not exceeding 35 kg 6%
- 0804 10 00 99 Other 6%
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 1
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 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) | — | 6% |
| 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–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 |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Israel | £20.2m | 21.5% | -11.3% |
 Tunisia | £12.4m | 13.2% | +27.6% |
 Palestinian Territories | £10.1m | 10.7% | +57% |
 Jordan | £7.7m | 8.2% | +13.1% |
 Saudi Arabia | £6.4m | 6.9% | -6.6% |
 United States | £6.2m | 6.7% | +8.5% |
 United Arab Emirates | £6.1m | 6.6% | -12.9% |
 South Africa | £4.1m | 4.4% | -22.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$206kUS$206k+US$2m+US$43m+> US$249m
Exports: 139
- Saudi Arabia: US$442m
- Tunisia: US$367m
- Israel: US$267m
- United Arab Emirates: US$249m
- Iran: US$189m
- Algeria: US$168m
- Egypt: US$105m
- Iraq: US$102m
- United States: US$66m
- Palestinian Territories: US$58m
- Pakistan: US$53m
- France: US$51m
- Jordan: US$43m
- Netherlands: US$40m
- Türkiye: US$35m
- Mexico: US$29m
- South Africa: US$25m
- Germany: US$25m
- Libya: US$23m
- China: US$20m
- Morocco: US$13m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Spain: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Oman: US$6m
- Armenia: US$6m
- Italy: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Niger: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Poland: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Lebanon: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$808k
- Slovenia: US$803k
- Lithuania: US$778k
- Senegal: US$732k
- Hungary: US$696k
- Australia: US$633k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$621k
- Thailand: US$548k
- Qatar: US$484k
- Latvia: US$451k
- Singapore: US$436k
- Bahrain: US$421k
- Switzerland: US$386k
- Sudan: US$314k
- Serbia: US$291k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$271k
- Russia: US$263k
- Azerbaijan: US$258k
- Kuwait: US$251k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$653kUS$653k+US$6m+US$22m+> US$110m
Imports: 206
- India: US$287m
- Morocco: US$244m
- United Arab Emirates: US$201m
- France: US$128m
- Netherlands: US$113m
- Türkiye: US$112m
- Germany: US$110m
- United States: US$106m
- United Kingdom: US$101m
- Indonesia: US$77m
- Canada: US$67m
- Malaysia: US$57m
- Spain: US$57m
- Russia: US$48m
- Italy: US$45m
- Yemen: US$40m
- Qatar: US$32m
- Kuwait: US$31m
- Belgium: US$27m
- Australia: US$24m
- Pakistan: US$22m
- Austria: US$21m
- China: US$21m
- Kazakhstan: US$20m
- Denmark: US$20m
- Jordan: US$19m
- Mexico: US$18m
- Sweden: US$17m
- Egypt: US$17m
- Azerbaijan: US$15m
- Oman: US$15m
- Bangladesh: US$14m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- Sri Lanka: US$14m
- Norway: US$12m
- Mauritania: US$11m
- Poland: US$11m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Bahrain: US$10m
- Greece: US$9m
- Japan: US$9m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Niger: US$9m
- Uzbekistan: US$9m
- Syria: US$9m
- Armenia: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Finland: US$7m
- Lebanon: US$6m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Senegal: US$5m
- Djibouti: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- Somalia: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Kenya: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | US$442m | 18% |
| 2 | Tunisia | US$367m | 14.9% |
| 3 | Israel | US$267m | 10.8% |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | US$249m | 10.1% |
| 5 |  Iran | US$189m | 7.7% |
| 6 |  Algeria | US$168m | 6.8% |
| 7 |  Egypt | US$105m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Iraq | US$102m | 4.1% |
| 9 | United States | US$66m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Palestinian Territories | US$58m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$287m | 11.7% |
| 2 |  Morocco | US$244m | 9.9% |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | US$201m | 8.2% |
| 4 |  France | US$128m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$113m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  Türkiye | US$112m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$110m | 4.5% |
| 8 | United States | US$106m | 4.3% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$101m | 4.1% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$77m | 3.1% |
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.
- 600016331 HMRC
Dried dates snack food. The dates are naturally dehydrated. Ingredients: Pitted dates. 100g pack.
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 0804.10 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0804.10; the duty is 7.7%.
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 168 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported dates worth £93.8m (up 8% on the year before), at an average of £2.95 per kg; Israel supplied 22%, followed by Tunisia.
World trade in dates reached US$2bn in 2024, up 7.8% on 2023.
Saudi Arabia was the largest exporter with 18% of the total, ahead of Tunisia.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes: dates?
Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes: dates fall under HS subheading 0804.10, part of heading 0804, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0804.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0804.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes?
Saudi Arabia, with US$442m in 2024 (18% of world exports).
Which countries can export dates to the UK duty-free?
168 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import dates from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Israel (22%), Tunisia (13%) and Palestinian Territories (11%), out of total imports of £93.8m.