Subheading · Chapter 08 · Heading 0807
0807.11: Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh: melons (including watermelons), watermelons
Watermelons
Official description Watermelons
0807.11 is the HS subheading for watermelons, under heading 0807 in chapter 08.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0807 11 00 00 Watermelons 8%
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 2
- Additional dutyUnit price 66.73 GBP / 100 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 22 October 2026
- Legal act
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlPhytosanitary Certificate (import)
- Applies to goods from
- Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda and 49 more
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1527
- Documents
- N851
- 901Y
- 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))
- 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) | — | 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 |
| 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–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–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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 4.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £69.9m | 40.2% | +13.7% |
 Brazil | £49.4m | 28.4% | +10.5% |
 Morocco | £16.4m | 9.4% | +24.7% |
 Costa Rica | £9.4m | 5.4% | +1.8% |
 Italy | £8.3m | 4.8% | +69.7% |
 Panama | £4.6m | 2.6% | -10.6% |
 Greece | £4.3m | 2.5% | -16.4% |
 South Africa | £4.3m | 2.5% | +10% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$527.7kUS$527.7k+US$5.8m+US$35.1m+> US$131.2m
Exports: 132
- Spain: US$589.7m
- Mexico: US$406.6m
- Italy: US$177.3m
- United States: US$131.2m
- Morocco: US$108.3m
- Brazil: US$89.2m
- Greece: US$88m
- Netherlands: US$71.4m
- Guatemala: US$65.6m
- Germany: US$54.9m
- Costa Rica: US$47.4m
- Türkiye: US$46.6m
- China: US$35.1m
- Mauritania: US$33.5m
- France: US$33.2m
- Oman: US$30.5m
- Vietnam: US$26.8m
- Senegal: US$20.4m
- Albania: US$19.3m
- Hungary: US$18.9m
- Malaysia: US$17.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$17.3m
- Panama: US$17.1m
- Australia: US$15.1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$14.7m
- Iran: US$13.7m
- India: US$13.6m
- Honduras: US$13.6m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Tunisia: US$6.1m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Jordan: US$5.9m
- Yemen: US$5.8m
- South Africa: US$5.1m
- Croatia: US$5.1m
- Belgium: US$4.9m
- Portugal: US$4.8m
- Austria: US$4.5m
- Thailand: US$4.5m
- Azerbaijan: US$4.2m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Romania: US$3.6m
- Poland: US$3.5m
- Czechia: US$3.4m
- Syria: US$3.3m
- North Macedonia: US$3m
- Serbia: US$2.5m
- Denmark: US$2.4m
- Peru: US$2.3m
- Latvia: US$2.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.4m
- Ireland: US$1.2m
- Uganda: US$1.1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Montenegro: US$910.2k
- Sudan: US$897.9k
- Slovenia: US$722.4k
- Cambodia: US$715.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$231kUS$231k+US$4m+US$25.6m+> US$119.6m
Imports: 188
- United States: US$441.9m
- Germany: US$368.3m
- Canada: US$171.4m
- France: US$165.9m
- United Kingdom: US$147.8m
- Netherlands: US$119.6m
- Poland: US$100.4m
- Spain: US$59.6m
- Czechia: US$55.7m
- China: US$41.1m
- Austria: US$40.6m
- Sweden: US$40.2m
- Belgium: US$39.2m
- Switzerland: US$34.4m
- Norway: US$28.7m
- Russia: US$28.3m
- Denmark: US$27.4m
- Portugal: US$26.3m
- Romania: US$25.6m
- Slovakia: US$22.9m
- Italy: US$22.1m
- Finland: US$21.8m
- Kuwait: US$20.6m
- Singapore: US$15.9m
- Lithuania: US$15m
- Bahrain: US$14.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$13.9m
- Qatar: US$13.8m
- Bulgaria: US$12.8m
- Vietnam: US$12.7m
- Hungary: US$12.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.2m
- Estonia: US$10.4m
- Latvia: US$10.2m
- Ireland: US$9.4m
- Serbia: US$8.4m
- Croatia: US$8.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8.1m
- Slovenia: US$7.2m
- Türkiye: US$5.7m
- New Zealand: US$5.6m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Libya: US$4.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4.6m
- Maldives: US$4.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$4m
- Armenia: US$3.9m
- El Salvador: US$3.6m
- Nepal: US$3.2m
- Iceland: US$3.1m
- Macao SAR China: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$2.3m
- Bahamas: US$2.3m
- Malaysia: US$2.1m
- Chile: US$2m
- Brunei: US$2m
- Argentina: US$1.9m
- Mongolia: US$1.8m
- Seychelles: US$1.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | US$589.7m | 25.3% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$406.6m | 17.4% |
| 3 | Italy | US$177.3m | 7.6% |
| 4 |  United States | US$131.2m | 5.6% |
| 5 | Morocco | US$108.3m | 4.6% |
| 6 | Brazil | US$89.2m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Greece | US$88m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$71.4m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Guatemala | US$65.6m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$54.9m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$441.9m | 18.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$368.3m | 15.8% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$171.4m | 7.3% |
| 4 |  France | US$165.9m | 7.1% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$147.8m | 6.3% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$119.6m | 5.1% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$100.4m | 4.3% |
| 8 | Spain | US$59.6m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$55.7m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  China | US$41.1m | 1.8% |
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.
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Subheading 0807.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0807.11; the duty is 8.8%.
Goods from 167 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 166 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 watermelons worth £173.8m (up 12% on the year before), at an average of £0.70 per kg; Spain supplied 40%, followed by Brazil.
World trade in watermelons reached US$2.3bn in 2024, down 4.7% on 2023.
Spain was the largest exporter with 25.3% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh: melons (including watermelons), watermelons?
Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh: melons (including watermelons), watermelons fall under HS subheading 0807.11, part of heading 0807, 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 0807.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. 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 0807.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most melons (including watermelons) and papaws…?
Spain, with US$589.7m in 2024 (25.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export watermelons to the UK duty-free?
166 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 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import watermelons from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (40%), Brazil (28%) and Morocco (9%), out of total imports of £173.8m.