Subheading · Chapter 08 · Heading 0809

0809.40

0809.40: Apricots, cherries, peaches: plums and sloes

Plums and sloes

Official description Plums and sloes

0809.40 is the HS subheading for plums and sloes, under heading 0809 in chapter 08.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% – 12% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 4
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0809 40 00 00 Plums and sloes
  2. 0809 40 05 00 Plums 6%
  3. 0809 40 90 00 Sloes 12%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

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)—6% – 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
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–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–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–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 2.5% – 8.4%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£57.7m+5.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.64 per kg
Jan 2024: £3.1mFeb 2024: £3.6mMar 2024: £3.4mApr 2024: £4.3mMay 2024: £3.9mJun 2024: £5.3mJul 2024: £4.7mAug 2024: £5.2mSept 2024: £5.8mOct 2024: £6.6mNov 2024: £4.5mDec 2024: £2.7mJan 2025: £4.6mFeb 2025: £3.5mMar 2025: £3.2mApr 2025: £5.2mMay 2025: £3.5mJun 2025: £4.6mJul 2025: £5.5mAug 2025: £5mSept 2025: £5.6mOct 2025: £7mNov 2025: £4.6mDec 2025: £3.9mJan 2026: £3.6mFeb 2026: £4mMar 2026: £5.2mApr 2026: £5.5mMay 2026: £2.2mJun 2026: £5.7mJul 2026: £5.2mAug 2026: £5m 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 £20.9m 36.2% +18.3%
South Africa £18.5m 32% +9.6%
Italy £10.1m 17.4% -15.2%
Chile £2.5m 4.4% -29.2%
Portugal £1.7m 2.9% +36.7%
France £1.4m 2.4% +13.7%
Moldova £1.2m 2.1% +49.2%
Türkiye £861k 1.5% -4.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0809.40 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$112kUS$112k+US$2m+US$18m+> US$114m

Exports: 132
  1. Chile: US$390m
  2. Hong Kong SAR China: US$200m
  3. Spain: US$146m
  4. South Africa: US$114m
  5. Italy: US$73m
  6. China: US$66m
  7. United States: US$60m
  8. Moldova: US$46m
  9. Türkiye: US$42m
  10. Netherlands: US$32m
  11. Uzbekistan: US$26m
  12. Australia: US$26m
  13. France: US$18m
  14. Serbia: US$17m
  15. Germany: US$11m
  16. Lebanon: US$11m
  17. Egypt: US$10m
  18. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7m
  19. Croatia: US$6m
  20. Greece: US$6m
  21. Austria: US$6m
  22. Portugal: US$5m
  23. Syria: US$5m
  24. Hungary: US$5m
  25. North Macedonia: US$4m
  26. Poland: US$4m
  27. Azerbaijan: US$3m
  28. Slovenia: US$3m
  29. Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
  30. Tunisia: US$2m
  31. Argentina: US$2m
  32. Romania: US$2m
  33. Belgium: US$1m
  34. United Kingdom: US$1m
  35. Afghanistan: US$1m
  36. Latvia: US$1m
  37. Bulgaria: US$1m
  38. Iran: US$1m
  39. Armenia: US$1m
  40. Denmark: US$887k
  41. Saudi Arabia: US$864k
  42. Morocco: US$580k
  43. Japan: US$464k
  44. Lithuania: US$449k
  45. Czechia: US$447k
  46. Tajikistan: US$368k
  47. Singapore: US$316k
  48. Kyrgyzstan: US$309k
  49. India: US$204k
  50. Brazil: US$204k
  51. Aruba: US$195k
  52. Ukraine: US$178k
  53. Costa Rica: US$163k
  54. Slovakia: US$149k
  55. Jordan: US$148k
  56. Luxembourg: US$148k
  57. Peru: US$144k
  58. Taiwan: US$135k
  59. Bangladesh: US$122k
  60. Kazakhstan: US$121k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Chile US$390m 28.6%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$200m 14.7%
3 Spain US$146m 10.7%
4 South Africa US$114m 8.3%
5 Italy US$73m 5.3%
6 China US$66m 4.9%
7 United States US$60m 4.4%
8 Moldova US$46m 3.3%
9 Türkiye US$42m 3.1%
10 Netherlands US$32m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$449m 32.9%
2 Germany US$85m 6.2%
3 Netherlands US$69m 5.1%
4 United States US$66m 4.9%
5 United Kingdom US$64m 4.7%
6 Brazil US$60m 4.4%
7 Vietnam US$47m 3.5%
8 Russia US$45m 3.3%
9 Hong Kong SAR China US$40m 2.9%
10 Canada US$35m 2.6%

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 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 13%* 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 2.1% 0% – 8.5% 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 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 60% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 4% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 12% 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 25% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 15%* 11% – 18% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 40% 2023
Japan 6% 2023
Jordan 15% 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 18%* 1.8% – 61% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 2.5% 0% – 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 40% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 15%* 12% – 18% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 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 17%* 1.7% – 58% 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 12% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 10% 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
01346 Plums and sloes
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0124 Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170809.40unchanged
20120809.40unchanged
20070809.40unchanged
20020809.40unchanged
19960809.40unchanged
19920809.40unchanged

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 367 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 497 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  4. 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

  5. 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

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0809.40 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 12%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0809.40 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 12%.

Goods from 171 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6% – 12%; 162 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 plums and sloes worth £57.7m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £1.64 per kg; Spain supplied 36%, followed by South Africa.

World trade in plums and sloes reached US$1bn in 2024, up 13.9% on 2023.

Chile was the largest exporter with 28.6% of the total, ahead of Hong Kong SAR China.

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Questions and answers

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

Apricots, cherries, peaches: plums and sloes fall under HS subheading 0809.40, part of heading 0809, in section II of the Harmonized System.

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

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0809.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on apricots, cherries, peaches: plums and sloes in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0809.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most apricots, cherries, peaches: plums and sloes?

Chile, with US$390m in 2024 (28.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export plums and sloes 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 6% – 12% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import plums and sloes from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (36%), South Africa (32%) and Italy (17%), out of total imports of £57.7m.

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