Subheading · Chapter 08 · Heading 0809

0809.29

0809.29: Apricots, cherries, peaches: cherries, other

Cherries (other than sour)

Official description Other

0809.29 is the HS subheading for cherries (other than sour), under heading 0809 in chapter 08.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 0809 29 00 00 Other 12%

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 1

  • Additional dutyUnit price 523.36 GBP / 100 kg
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 22 October 2026
    Legal act
    The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations

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, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua & Barbuda and 193 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)—12%
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–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 4.8%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 8.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£72.1m+20.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.29 per kg
Jan 2024: £4.8mFeb 2024: £5mMar 2024: £2.9mApr 2024: £1.1mMay 2024: £7.3mJun 2024: £18.9mJul 2024: £4.1mAug 2024: £972kSept 2024: £609kOct 2024: £1.1mNov 2024: £3mDec 2024: £4.3mJan 2025: £5.6mFeb 2025: £4.6mMar 2025: £5.1mApr 2025: £471kMay 2025: £7.7mJun 2025: £17.4mJul 2025: £6.3mAug 2025: £3.6mSept 2025: £1.9mOct 2025: £2mNov 2025: £3.7mDec 2025: £4.7mJan 2026: £5.8mFeb 2026: £3.9mMar 2026: £2.5mApr 2026: £734kMay 2026: £10.3mJun 2026: £21.1mJul 2026: £9mAug 2026: £6.7m 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 £36.4m 50.4% +22.4%
Chile £14.6m 20.2% -10%
South Africa £5.8m 8.1% +51.2%
Canada £4.1m 5.7% +61%
Argentina £1.8m 2.5% -48.7%
Greece £1.8m 2.5% +964.1%
Moldova £1.7m 2.4% +327.9%
United States £1.5m 2.1% -4.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0809.29 · US$6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$267kUS$267k+US$3m+US$55m+> US$227m

Exports: 102
  1. Chile: US$3bn
  2. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1bn
  3. United States: US$510m
  4. Türkiye: US$227m
  5. Spain: US$164m
  6. Greece: US$80m
  7. Austria: US$72m
  8. Uzbekistan: US$70m
  9. Australia: US$64m
  10. New Zealand: US$58m
  11. Argentina: US$55m
  12. Netherlands: US$34m
  13. Italy: US$31m
  14. Germany: US$25m
  15. Azerbaijan: US$25m
  16. Bulgaria: US$15m
  17. Belgium: US$14m
  18. Moldova: US$14m
  19. France: US$13m
  20. Serbia: US$11m
  21. Canada: US$10m
  22. South Africa: US$8m
  23. Afghanistan: US$4m
  24. United Kingdom: US$4m
  25. Syria: US$4m
  26. Romania: US$3m
  27. North Macedonia: US$3m
  28. Armenia: US$3m
  29. Denmark: US$3m
  30. Poland: US$2m
  31. Latvia: US$2m
  32. Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
  33. Singapore: US$2m
  34. Croatia: US$2m
  35. China: US$2m
  36. Lebanon: US$1m
  37. Thailand: US$1m
  38. Portugal: US$1m
  39. Hungary: US$1m
  40. Slovakia: US$667k
  41. Taiwan: US$613k
  42. Tajikistan: US$588k
  43. Ireland: US$464k
  44. Iran: US$445k
  45. Tunisia: US$422k
  46. Lithuania: US$343k
  47. Czechia: US$342k
  48. Estonia: US$294k
  49. Peru: US$289k
  50. Saudi Arabia: US$278k
  51. India: US$267k
  52. Colombia: US$266k
  53. Slovenia: US$199k
  54. Sri Lanka: US$196k
  55. Antigua & Barbuda: US$195k
  56. Ukraine: US$127k
  57. Kazakhstan: US$127k
  58. Japan: US$119k
  59. Albania: US$102k
  60. Pakistan: US$101k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Chile US$3bn 57.1%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$1bn 17.1%
3 United States US$510m 8.5%
4 Türkiye US$227m 3.8%
5 Spain US$164m 2.7%
6 Greece US$80m 1.3%
7 Austria US$72m 1.2%
8 Uzbekistan US$70m 1.2%
9 Australia US$64m 1.1%
10 New Zealand US$58m 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$4bn 68.3%
2 Germany US$279m 4.6%
3 Hong Kong SAR China US$207m 3.5%
4 Canada US$161m 2.7%
5 Russia US$143m 2.4%
6 United States US$137m 2.3%
7 South Korea US$130m 2.2%
8 Taiwan US$125m 2.1%
9 United Kingdom US$65m 1.1%
10 Italy US$52m 0.9%

Import duty on this product around the world 159

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.

  • 14%median duty
  • 26number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 70%highest: Lebanon, Türkiye, Iran

159

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
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 2.3%* 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 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 11%* 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 2% 0% – 6% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 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 10% 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 12%* 7.5% – 16% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 40% 2023
Japan 8.5% 2023
Jordan 25% 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 15%* 0.5% – 43% 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 7.9%* 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 13%* 8.2% – 17% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 1% 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 20% 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 24% 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
Switzerland 14%* 0.5% – 42% 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 6% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 10% 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
05793 Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums & sloes, fresh.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
01344 Cherries
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0124 Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170809.29unchanged
20120809.29unchanged
20070809.20changed
20020809.20changed
19960809.20changed
19920809.20changed

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 46 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-23 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 48 commodity codes

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

  3. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 51 commodity codes

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

  4. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 50 commodity codes

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

  5. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 47 commodity codes

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

  6. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 47 commodity codes

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

  7. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 3 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-11 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  8. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2026 on the adjustment of customs duties on imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America

    CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 0809.29; the duty is 12%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 0809.29; the duty is 55.8%.

162 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 12%.

Imports of cherries (other than sour) into the UK came to £72.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 20% on the year before); Spain supplied 50%, followed by Chile.

In 2024, countries exported cherries (other than sour) worth US$6bn (+37.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was Chile (US$3bn), followed by Hong Kong SAR China.

Questions and answers

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

Apricots, cherries, peaches: cherries, other fall under HS subheading 0809.29, part of heading 0809, in section II of the Harmonized System.

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

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0809.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

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

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 0809.29 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: cherries, other?

Chile, with US$3bn in 2024 (57.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export cherries (other than sour) to the UK duty-free?

162 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 12% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import cherries (other than sour) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (50%), Chile (20%) and South Africa (8%), out of total imports of £72.1m.

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