Heading · Chapter 08
0808: Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
Heading 0808 is divided into 3 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 08, edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons.
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$400.4kUS$400.4k+US$11.5m+US$129.9m+> US$796.7m
Exports: 147
- China: US$2.1bn
- United States: US$1.2bn
- Italy: US$1.1bn
- South Africa: US$873.4m
- Chile: US$796.7m
- New Zealand: US$639.8m
- Netherlands: US$621.7m
- Poland: US$570.2m
- France: US$485.1m
- Belgium: US$432.7m
- Argentina: US$426.7m
- Türkiye: US$273.3m
- Spain: US$209.7m
- Portugal: US$174.9m
- Iran: US$129.9m
- Germany: US$127.4m
- Serbia: US$124.8m
- Japan: US$114.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$76.7m
- Moldova: US$76.5m
- Greece: US$73.9m
- Azerbaijan: US$70.9m
- South Korea: US$59.6m
- Afghanistan: US$48.5m
- Canada: US$48.3m
- Lebanon: US$41.2m
- Austria: US$39.5m
- North Macedonia: US$26.4m
- Ukraine: US$22.4m
- Hungary: US$21m
- Slovakia: US$17.6m
- Croatia: US$16.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$15.4m
- India: US$13.8m
- Syria: US$12.9m
- Australia: US$11.5m
- Brazil: US$10.1m
- Slovenia: US$9.5m
- Czechia: US$8.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8.3m
- United Kingdom: US$7.4m
- Thailand: US$7.3m
- Ireland: US$6.2m
- Latvia: US$6.2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5.7m
- Lithuania: US$5.1m
- Singapore: US$4.2m
- Armenia: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.8m
- Denmark: US$3.6m
- Romania: US$3.5m
- Malaysia: US$3.4m
- Peru: US$2.3m
- Bulgaria: US$1.8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.8m
- Sweden: US$1.8m
- Mexico: US$1.3m
- Pakistan: US$1.2m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Russia: US$899.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5.2mUS$5.2m+US$32.7m+US$167.7m+> US$437.9m
Imports: 218
- Germany: US$836m
- Indonesia: US$624.7m
- United Kingdom: US$587.9m
- Vietnam: US$528.2m
- Mexico: US$490.7m
- Brazil: US$448m
- India: US$437.9m
- Netherlands: US$377.7m
- Russia: US$359.1m
- Thailand: US$309.7m
- Taiwan: US$303.3m
- Spain: US$300.5m
- China: US$285.7m
- Philippines: US$255.6m
- Canada: US$255.3m
- United States: US$250m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$236.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$213.3m
- France: US$211m
- Italy: US$195.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$184m
- Colombia: US$167.7m
- Egypt: US$167.3m
- Belgium: US$154.7m
- Malaysia: US$151.8m
- Bangladesh: US$139.1m
- Romania: US$110.1m
- Sweden: US$103.9m
- Israel: US$100.2m
- Ireland: US$87.7m
- Czechia: US$86.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$81.5m
- Nepal: US$80.9m
- Denmark: US$76.9m
- Portugal: US$76.5m
- Singapore: US$74.7m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$72.7m
- Norway: US$71.7m
- Austria: US$71.2m
- Iraq: US$69.7m
- Ecuador: US$68.1m
- Peru: US$64.2m
- Guatemala: US$62.4m
- Finland: US$52.3m
- Poland: US$47.6m
- Belarus: US$47.4m
- Morocco: US$42.9m
- Slovakia: US$40m
- Dominican Republic: US$39.3m
- Hungary: US$37.2m
- Bulgaria: US$36.6m
- Nigeria: US$36.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$34.9m
- Estonia: US$32.9m
- Libya: US$32.7m
- Switzerland: US$32.1m
- Costa Rica: US$31.7m
- Kuwait: US$31.5m
- El Salvador: US$30.8m
- Qatar: US$29.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$2.1bn | 18.5% |
| 2 |  United States | US$1.2bn | 10.7% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$1.1bn | 10.1% |
| 4 |  South Africa | US$873.4m | 7.8% |
| 5 |  Chile | US$796.7m | 7.1% |
| 6 |  New Zealand | US$639.8m | 5.7% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$621.7m | 5.5% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$570.2m | 5.1% |
| 9 |  France | US$485.1m | 4.3% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$432.7m | 3.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$836m | 7.4% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$624.7m | 5.6% |
| 3 |  United Kingdom | US$587.9m | 5.2% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$528.2m | 4.7% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$490.7m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$448m | 4% |
| 7 |  India | US$437.9m | 3.9% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$377.7m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$359.1m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$309.7m | 2.8% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 0808 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 10% (average 7.8%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 0808 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 7.2%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 0808 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 60.3%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 0808 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 3 of them are duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported heading 0808 goods worth US$11.2bn (+10.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$2.1bn), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$836m.
The United Kingdom ranked 41st among 147 exporters with US$7.4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$587.9m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for apples, pears and quinces, fresh?
Apples, pears and quinces, fresh fall under HS heading 0808, part of chapter 08, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on apples, pears and quinces, fresh in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0808 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on apples, pears and quinces, fresh in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0808 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most apples, pears and quinces, fresh?
China, with US$2.1bn in 2024 (18.5% of world exports).