Heading · Section II
0807: Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh
- 0%–8%UK
- 0%–8.8%EU
- 96%Türkiye
- 1.6%–29.8%USA
- US$4.5bnWorld trade in 2024
3 subheadings make up heading 0807 in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 0807 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 0807 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8.8% (average 5.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 0807 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 96%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 0807 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.6% and 29.8% (average 12.8%).
World trade in heading 0807 goods reached US$4.5bn in 2024, down 0.3% on 2023.
Spain was the largest exporter with 21.7% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
The United States imported the most (US$964m).
The United Kingdom ranked 63rd among 161 exporters with US$1.4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$289.5m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 6.4% 
EU Free – 8.8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5.9% 
Türkiye 96% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
USA 1.6% – 29.8% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 12.8% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 3
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$644.7kUS$644.7k+US$7m+US$38m+> US$276.7m
Exports: 161
- Spain: US$987.8m
- Mexico: US$649.5m
- Brazil: US$367.4m
- Guatemala: US$315.7m
- United States: US$276.7m
- Italy: US$222.9m
- China: US$217.1m
- Morocco: US$176.9m
- Netherlands: US$172.4m
- Honduras: US$132m
- Costa Rica: US$99.1m
- Greece: US$91.4m
- Germany: US$89m
- France: US$75.3m
- Türkiye: US$59.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$38m
- Oman: US$37.5m
- Senegal: US$36m
- Australia: US$35.1m
- Mauritania: US$34.4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$33.3m
- Malaysia: US$28.3m
- Vietnam: US$27.7m
- India: US$24.6m
- Panama: US$22.3m
- Hungary: US$20.9m
- Albania: US$20.2m
- Jordan: US$19.3m
- Thailand: US$16.5m
- South Africa: US$16.2m
- Iran: US$16.1m
- Portugal: US$13.3m
- Egypt: US$11.8m
- Japan: US$11.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$11m
- Belgium: US$9.4m
- Yemen: US$8.4m
- Bulgaria: US$8.2m
- Philippines: US$7.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$7m
- Tunisia: US$6.3m
- Austria: US$5.8m
- Croatia: US$5.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$4.9m
- Azerbaijan: US$4.5m
- Lithuania: US$4.5m
- Czechia: US$4.3m
- Latvia: US$3.9m
- Poland: US$3.9m
- Syria: US$3.8m
- Romania: US$3.6m
- Denmark: US$3.2m
- North Macedonia: US$3.1m
- Peru: US$2.5m
- Serbia: US$2.5m
- South Korea: US$2.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1.7m
- Afghanistan: US$1.6m
- Ireland: US$1.5m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$417.5kUS$417.5k+US$7m+US$42.5m+> US$157m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$964m
- Germany: US$530.8m
- Canada: US$361.4m
- France: US$327.7m
- United Kingdom: US$289.5m
- Netherlands: US$277.8m
- Spain: US$157m
- Vietnam: US$132.4m
- Poland: US$116.3m
- Portugal: US$87.1m
- Belgium: US$86.6m
- Switzerland: US$81.5m
- Austria: US$69.3m
- Italy: US$67.9m
- Czechia: US$62.9m
- China: US$61.7m
- Sweden: US$60.3m
- Denmark: US$49.1m
- Russia: US$45.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$44.2m
- Singapore: US$42.5m
- Norway: US$39.7m
- Romania: US$33.8m
- Kuwait: US$30.2m
- Qatar: US$29.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29.4m
- Finland: US$27.8m
- Slovakia: US$26.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$21.8m
- Japan: US$20.1m
- Lithuania: US$19.9m
- Bahrain: US$19.6m
- Ireland: US$18.2m
- Hungary: US$16.6m
- Latvia: US$15.6m
- Bulgaria: US$15.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$15.1m
- Estonia: US$14.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$13.6m
- Malaysia: US$13.4m
- Croatia: US$12.3m
- Slovenia: US$10.8m
- Thailand: US$10.7m
- New Zealand: US$10.5m
- Serbia: US$10.1m
- Mexico: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$8.8m
- Maldives: US$8.7m
- El Salvador: US$7.7m
- Macao SAR China: US$7.3m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Luxembourg: US$6.5m
- Türkiye: US$6.1m
- Iceland: US$5.3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5.2m
- Libya: US$4.9m
- Argentina: US$4.7m
- Nepal: US$4.5m
- Armenia: US$4.2m
- Belarus: US$3.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | US$987.8m | 21.7% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$649.5m | 14.3% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$367.4m | 8.1% |
| 4 |  Guatemala | US$315.7m | 6.9% |
| 5 | United States | US$276.7m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$222.9m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  China | US$217.1m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  Morocco | US$176.9m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$172.4m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Honduras | US$132m | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$964m | 21.2% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$530.8m | 11.7% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$361.4m | 7.9% |
| 4 |  France | US$327.7m | 7.2% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$289.5m | 6.4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$277.8m | 6.1% |
| 7 | Spain | US$157m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$132.4m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$116.3m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Portugal | US$87.1m | 1.9% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh?
Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh fall under HS heading 0807, part of chapter 08, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on melons (including watermelons) and papaws… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0807 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on melons (including watermelons) and papaws… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0807 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 8.8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most melons (including watermelons) and papaws…?
Spain, with US$987.8m in 2024 (21.7% of world exports).