Subheading · Chapter 08 · Heading 0809

0809.10

0809.10: Apricots, cherries, peaches: apricots

Official description Apricots

Subheading 0809.10 belongs to heading 0809 (apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh) in chapter 08.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 20% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0809 10 00 00 Apricots 20%

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

  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 10%
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 204 more
    In force
    until 31 May 2027
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1432
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 4%
    Applies to goods from
    Lebanon
    In force
    until 31 May 2027
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1457

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
    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
    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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—20%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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
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–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–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–Tunisia agreement Tunisia 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–Lebanon agreementQuota Lebanon 8%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 16.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£16.7m-3.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.49 per kg
Jan 2024: £446kFeb 2024: £120kMar 2024: £21kApr 2024: £291kMay 2024: £3.3mJun 2024: £4.4mJul 2024: £3.6mAug 2024: £2.1mSept 2024: £1.1mOct 2024: £8kNov 2024: £318kDec 2024: £684kJan 2025: £598kFeb 2025: £307kMar 2025: £220kApr 2025: £80kMay 2025: £2.7mJun 2025: £5mJul 2025: £4.1mAug 2025: £2.2mSept 2025: £930kOct 2025: £59kNov 2025: £445kDec 2025: £892kJan 2026: £409kFeb 2026: £143kMar 2026: £23kApr 2026: £209kMay 2026: £3.6mJun 2026: £4.7mJul 2026: £3.2mAug 2026: £2.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Spain £11.8m 70.2% +0.8%
South Africa £2m 11.7% -7.7%
Türkiye £1m 6.1% +59.4%
Italy £835k 5% -56.7%
France £788k 4.7% -12.8%
Greece £216k 1.3% —
Germany £82k 0.5% +16%
Moldova £67k 0.4% +198.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0809.10 · US$557m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$94kUS$94k+US$2m+US$9m+> US$62m

Exports: 103
  1. Spain: US$200m
  2. Türkiye: US$73m
  3. Uzbekistan: US$62m
  4. Italy: US$57m
  5. Greece: US$29m
  6. France: US$25m
  7. South Africa: US$10m
  8. Moldova: US$10m
  9. United States: US$10m
  10. Germany: US$9m
  11. Armenia: US$7m
  12. Afghanistan: US$6m
  13. Netherlands: US$6m
  14. Austria: US$6m
  15. Jordan: US$5m
  16. Tunisia: US$3m
  17. Chile: US$3m
  18. Belgium: US$3m
  19. Serbia: US$3m
  20. Azerbaijan: US$3m
  21. Hungary: US$2m
  22. Lebanon: US$2m
  23. Australia: US$2m
  24. Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
  25. Romania: US$2m
  26. Czechia: US$2m
  27. Tajikistan: US$2m
  28. North Macedonia: US$1m
  29. New Zealand: US$1m
  30. Syria: US$1m
  31. Latvia: US$1m
  32. China: US$972k
  33. Portugal: US$967k
  34. Poland: US$863k
  35. Bulgaria: US$841k
  36. Slovenia: US$538k
  37. Croatia: US$472k
  38. Saudi Arabia: US$383k
  39. Slovakia: US$307k
  40. Lithuania: US$297k
  41. Morocco: US$216k
  42. Iran: US$203k
  43. Kazakhstan: US$153k
  44. Pakistan: US$149k
  45. Canada: US$141k
  46. Argentina: US$115k
  47. Hong Kong SAR China: US$104k
  48. United Kingdom: US$94k
  49. Sweden: US$74k
  50. Albania: US$67k
  51. Denmark: US$58k
  52. United Arab Emirates: US$43k
  53. Costa Rica: US$41k
  54. Luxembourg: US$38k
  55. Singapore: US$37k
  56. Colombia: US$31k
  57. Russia: US$30k
  58. Estonia: US$25k
  59. Brazil: US$24k
  60. Egypt: US$21k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Spain US$200m 35.9%
2 Türkiye US$73m 13.1%
3 Uzbekistan US$62m 11.2%
4 Italy US$57m 10.3%
5 Greece US$29m 5.3%
6 France US$25m 4.5%
7 South Africa US$10m 1.9%
8 Moldova US$10m 1.8%
9 United States US$10m 1.8%
10 Germany US$9m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$130m 23.4%
2 Russia US$90m 16.2%
3 France US$33m 5.9%
4 Italy US$27m 4.8%
5 United Kingdom US$22m 3.9%
6 Poland US$20m 3.7%
7 Switzerland US$20m 3.6%
8 Austria US$19m 3.5%
9 Iraq US$16m 3%
10 Czechia US$16m 2.8%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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
  • 28number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 70%highest: Lebanon, Egypt, Türkiye

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 40% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 40% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 6.9%* 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
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 10% 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
Cayman Islands 17% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 25% 2023
Colombia 15% 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 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 60% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 4% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
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 17%* 13% – 21% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 40% 2023
Japan 6% 2023
Jordan 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
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 41%* 1.8% – 119% 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) 15% 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 45% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 19%* 15% – 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 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 10% 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 15% 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
Suriname 40% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 37%* 1.6% – 106% 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 40% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 56% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 20% 2023
United States 0.1%* 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 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
05793 Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums & sloes, fresh.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
01343 Apricots
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0124 Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170809.10unchanged
20120809.10unchanged
20070809.10unchanged
20020809.10unchanged
19960809.10unchanged
19920809.10unchanged

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.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 48 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-09 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 51 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-25 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 50 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-11 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  4. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 47 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-28 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  5. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 47 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-14 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  6. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 12 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  7. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  8. GB Tariff change

    Update to Autonomous Tariff Suspensions – 28 May 2026

    Trade Tariff news 6499 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 0809.10; the duty is 20%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 0809.10; the duty is 55.8%.

163 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 20%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £16.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); Spain supplied 70%, followed by South Africa.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$557m (+6.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was Spain (US$200m), followed by Türkiye.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for apricots, cherries, peaches: apricots?

Apricots, cherries, peaches: apricots fall under HS subheading 0809.10, part of heading 0809, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on apricots, cherries, peaches: apricots in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0809.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 20%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on apricots, cherries, peaches: apricots in Türkiye?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 0809.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 55.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most apricots, cherries, peaches: apricots?

Spain, with US$200m in 2024 (35.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

163 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 20% 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 Spain (70%), South Africa (12%) and Türkiye (6%), out of total imports of £16.7m.

Download as CSV Follow changes (RSS)

Typical products

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.