Subheading · Chapter 08 · Heading 0808
0808.30: Apples, pears and quinces, fresh: pears
Fresh pears
Official description Pears
0808.30 is the HS subheading for fresh pears, under heading 0808 in chapter 08.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0808 30 00 00 Pears
- 0808 30 10 00 Perry pears, in bulk, from 1 august to 31 december 6%
- 0808 30 90 00 Other 10%
- 0808 30 90 10 Of the variety nashi (pyrus pyrifolia), ya (pyrus bretscheideri) 10%
- 0808 30 90 90 Other 10%
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 3
- Additional dutyUnit price 129.34 GBP / 100 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 22 October 2026
- Legal act
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
- Additional dutyUnit price 74.98 GBP / 100 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 22 October 2026
- Legal act
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 5%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
Import requirements 6
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlPhytosanitary Certificate (import)
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla and 212 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
- Import controlHMI Conformity Certificate (fruit and veg) issued in UK
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- EC Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011
- Documents
- N002
- 920Y
- 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))
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
- Import controlCertificate of Conformity
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2019 No. 392
- Documents
- 920Y
- N002
- 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))
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% – 10% |
| 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 |
| CPTPP | Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreementQuota | Switzerland | 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–Liechtenstein agreementQuota | Liechtenstein | 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–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–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £51m | 40.7% | -1.1% |
 Belgium | £36.6m | 29.2% | -7% |
 South Africa | £13.8m | 11% | -4.1% |
 Portugal | £11.9m | 9.5% | -14.4% |
 China | £3m | 2.4% | +21.9% |
 Spain | £2.7m | 2.1% | -6.3% |
 Argentina | £1.9m | 1.5% | +6.2% |
 Italy | £1.9m | 1.5% | -29.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 60.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 9% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Japan 4.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
GCC Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 30% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$114kUS$114k+US$2m+US$52m+> US$350m
Exports: 126
- China: US$807m
- Netherlands: US$471m
- Argentina: US$354m
- Belgium: US$350m
- South Africa: US$272m
- Chile: US$145m
- United States: US$136m
- Portugal: US$117m
- Spain: US$96m
- Italy: US$70m
- Türkiye: US$60m
- South Korea: US$58m
- Poland: US$52m
- Germany: US$25m
- France: US$13m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Greece: US$12m
- Serbia: US$8m
- Japan: US$8m
- Australia: US$6m
- Azerbaijan: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Syria: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Armenia: US$881k
- Romania: US$706k
- Bulgaria: US$679k
- Lebanon: US$671k
- India: US$653k
- Sweden: US$650k
- Uzbekistan: US$625k
- Malaysia: US$511k
- Denmark: US$484k
- Canada: US$437k
- Brazil: US$418k
- Morocco: US$354k
- Kazakhstan: US$311k
- North Macedonia: US$283k
- Russia: US$246k
- Aruba: US$231k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$223k
- United Arab Emirates: US$165k
- Guatemala: US$155k
- Georgia: US$144k
- Taiwan: US$142k
- Kuwait: US$135k
- Egypt: US$128k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$789kUS$789k+US$7m+US$37m+> US$148m
Imports: 210
- Indonesia: US$318m
- Germany: US$242m
- Brazil: US$174m
- Italy: US$168m
- United Kingdom: US$160m
- Vietnam: US$152m
- Netherlands: US$148m
- United States: US$131m
- Russia: US$125m
- France: US$111m
- Mexico: US$108m
- Spain: US$77m
- Canada: US$76m
- Thailand: US$64m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$55m
- Belgium: US$48m
- Poland: US$42m
- Philippines: US$42m
- Romania: US$41m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$39m
- Malaysia: US$37m
- United Arab Emirates: US$35m
- Morocco: US$32m
- Kazakhstan: US$30m
- Belarus: US$28m
- China: US$27m
- India: US$26m
- Portugal: US$26m
- Sweden: US$26m
- Austria: US$25m
- Iraq: US$24m
- Estonia: US$23m
- Saudi Arabia: US$22m
- Colombia: US$22m
- Denmark: US$20m
- Norway: US$20m
- Taiwan: US$18m
- Peru: US$18m
- Singapore: US$18m
- Ireland: US$16m
- Czechia: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$15m
- Israel: US$15m
- Croatia: US$14m
- Ecuador: US$13m
- Finland: US$13m
- Hungary: US$13m
- Slovakia: US$11m
- Bulgaria: US$9m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Bangladesh: US$7m
- Greece: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Uzbekistan: US$7m
- Latvia: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Libya: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$6m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Kuwait: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$807m | 25.9% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$471m | 15.1% |
| 3 | Argentina | US$354m | 11.3% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$350m | 11.2% |
| 5 | South Africa | US$272m | 8.7% |
| 6 |  Chile | US$145m | 4.6% |
| 7 | United States | US$136m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Portugal | US$117m | 3.8% |
| 9 | Spain | US$96m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Italy | US$70m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$318m | 10.2% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$242m | 7.8% |
| 3 | Brazil | US$174m | 5.6% |
| 4 | Italy | US$168m | 5.4% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$160m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$152m | 4.9% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$148m | 4.7% |
| 8 | United States | US$131m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$125m | 4% |
| 10 |  France | US$111m | 3.6% |
Import duty on this product around the world 160
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 15%median duty
- 32number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 70%highest: Lebanon, Türkiye, Iran
160
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 40% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Argentina | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 40% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 40% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 19%* | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 4% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
| Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 11% | 10% – 12% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 7.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 40% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 4% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 7.2%* | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 30% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 49%* | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 40% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 4.8% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 70%* | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 4% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 35%* | 1.9% – 125% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 4% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 30% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 52%* | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 15% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| South Africa | 4% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 45% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 40% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Switzerland | 32%* | 1.7% – 112% | 2023 |
 Syria | 20% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 35% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 30% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 60% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 8.3% | 5% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 20%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 10% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 25% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 05792 Pears & quinces, fresh
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 01342 Pears and quinces
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 0124 Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0808.30 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0808.30 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 0808.20 | changed |
| 2002 | 0808.20 | changed |
| 1996 | 0808.20 | changed |
| 1992 | 0808.20 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 46 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-23 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 48 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-09 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 51 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-25 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 50 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-11 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 3 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-10 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 47 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-28 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 47 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-14 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 12 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0808.30 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 10%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 2 lines under subheading 0808.30 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6% – 10%; 142 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 fresh pears worth £125.2m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £1.29 per kg; Netherlands supplied 41%, followed by Belgium.
World trade in fresh pears reached US$3bn in 2024, up 8.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 25.9% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for apples, pears and quinces, fresh: pears?
Apples, pears and quinces, fresh: pears fall under HS subheading 0808.30, part of heading 0808, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on apples, pears and quinces, fresh: pears in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0808.30 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: pears in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 0808.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 60.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most apples, pears and quinces, fresh: pears?
China, with US$807m in 2024 (25.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export fresh pears to the UK duty-free?
142 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 6% – 10% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import fresh pears from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (41%), Belgium (29%) and South Africa (11%), out of total imports of £125.2m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.