Subheading · Chapter 08 · Heading 0804
0804.20: Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes: figs
Official description Figs
Subheading 0804.20 belongs to heading 0804 (dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or…) in chapter 08.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0804 20 00 00 Figs
- 0804 20 10 00 Fresh 4%
- 0804 20 90 00 Dried 8%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 4
- 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
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Türkiye
- Legal act
- 2019/1793
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% – 8% |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free – 4.5% |
| 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: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Türkiye | £23m | 62.5% | +13.8% |
 Peru | £5m | 13.6% | +56.4% |
 Spain | £2.8m | 7.5% | +21.2% |
 South Africa | £1.7m | 4.6% | -30.9% |
 Greece | £1.6m | 4.2% | +65.2% |
 Brazil | £846k | 2.3% | -10.3% |
 Italy | £460k | 1.3% | +10.9% |
 Israel | £334k | 0.9% | -29.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$225.8kUS$225.8k+US$1.3m+US$11.9m+> US$27.2m
Exports: 116
- Türkiye: US$430.3m
- Afghanistan: US$167m
- Spain: US$32.2m
- Austria: US$27.2m
- Iran: US$25.4m
- Germany: US$20.5m
- Italy: US$17m
- Greece: US$16.8m
- Netherlands: US$14.6m
- Syria: US$13.5m
- Mexico: US$12.9m
- Peru: US$11.9m
- France: US$10.7m
- United States: US$9.7m
- Bulgaria: US$9.2m
- Brazil: US$9.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8.1m
- China: US$4.2m
- Belgium: US$4.1m
- Slovakia: US$4.1m
- Thailand: US$2.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.1m
- Egypt: US$2.1m
- South Africa: US$1.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.9m
- Denmark: US$1.6m
- India: US$1.3m
- United Kingdom: US$1.3m
- Hungary: US$1.3m
- Chile: US$1.2m
- Israel: US$1m
- Sweden: US$941.8k
- Albania: US$940.3k
- Poland: US$844.9k
- Iraq: US$779.9k
- Colombia: US$729.9k
- Lebanon: US$593.3k
- Canada: US$576.7k
- Portugal: US$551.8k
- Armenia: US$544.7k
- Georgia: US$543.4k
- Czechia: US$411.8k
- Tunisia: US$373.1k
- Romania: US$332.1k
- Latvia: US$317.7k
- Croatia: US$311.5k
- Slovenia: US$295.3k
- Singapore: US$289.5k
- Vietnam: US$283.5k
- Pakistan: US$280k
- Sri Lanka: US$260.3k
- Malaysia: US$242.9k
- Indonesia: US$239.6k
- Jordan: US$231.2k
- Australia: US$226.9k
- Algeria: US$225.8k
- Switzerland: US$216.3k
- Argentina: US$192.9k
- Japan: US$154.5k
- Guatemala: US$124.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$134kUS$134k+US$2.1m+US$11.1m+> US$30.9m
Imports: 189
- India: US$158.9m
- Germany: US$108.2m
- United States: US$86.1m
- France: US$66m
- United Kingdom: US$31.4m
- Netherlands: US$30.9m
- Canada: US$29.1m
- Italy: US$27.3m
- China: US$25.4m
- Switzerland: US$24.9m
- Austria: US$21.6m
- Japan: US$15.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$15.2m
- Poland: US$13.1m
- Belgium: US$12.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12.1m
- Russia: US$11.3m
- Australia: US$11.3m
- Bulgaria: US$11.1m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9.6m
- Denmark: US$8.6m
- Qatar: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$6.9m
- Sweden: US$6.3m
- South Korea: US$6.3m
- Mexico: US$6.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.6m
- Portugal: US$5.4m
- Kuwait: US$5.2m
- Spain: US$5.1m
- Croatia: US$4.9m
- Czechia: US$4.2m
- Nigeria: US$3.6m
- Egypt: US$3.2m
- Serbia: US$3.2m
- Malaysia: US$3.1m
- Hungary: US$3.1m
- Israel: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Iraq: US$2.9m
- Belarus: US$2.7m
- Pakistan: US$2.5m
- Norway: US$2.4m
- Singapore: US$2.2m
- Slovenia: US$2.1m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Greece: US$1.9m
- Jordan: US$1.9m
- Cyprus: US$1.7m
- Palestinian Territories: US$1.6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.5m
- Taiwan: US$1.4m
- Brazil: US$1.4m
- Luxembourg: US$1.3m
- Bahrain: US$1.2m
- New Zealand: US$961.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | US$430.3m | 48.9% |
| 2 |  Afghanistan | US$167m | 19% |
| 3 | Spain | US$32.2m | 3.7% |
| 4 |  Austria | US$27.2m | 3.1% |
| 5 |  Iran | US$25.4m | 2.9% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$20.5m | 2.3% |
| 7 | Italy | US$17m | 1.9% |
| 8 | Greece | US$16.8m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$14.6m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Syria | US$13.5m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$158.9m | 18.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$108.2m | 12.3% |
| 3 |  United States | US$86.1m | 9.8% |
| 4 |  France | US$66m | 7.5% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$31.4m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$30.9m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$29.1m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Italy | US$27.3m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  China | US$25.4m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$24.9m | 2.8% |
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.
- 600015708 HMRC
Freeze dried fig slices Packaging: 30g re-sealable stand-up pouches
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
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0804.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 8% (average 6%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0804.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.6% and 8%.
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 4% – 8%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £36.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 16% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 63%, followed by Peru.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$879.9m (+10.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Türkiye (US$430.3m), followed by Afghanistan.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes: figs?
Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes: figs fall under HS subheading 0804.20, 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 0804.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 8%, depending on the line. 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 0804.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.6% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes?
Türkiye, with US$430.3m in 2024 (48.9% 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 4% – 8% 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 Türkiye (63%), Peru (14%) and Spain (8%), out of total imports of £36.8m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.