Subheading · Chapter 08 · Heading 0809
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0809 40 00 00 Plums and sloes
- 0809 40 05 00 Plums 6%
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% – 12% |
| 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 |
| 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$112.3kUS$112.3k+US$1.7m+US$17.5m+> US$113.9m
Exports: 132
- Chile: US$390m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$200.3m
- Spain: US$146m
- South Africa: US$113.9m
- Italy: US$72.6m
- China: US$66.2m
- United States: US$59.5m
- Moldova: US$45.6m
- Türkiye: US$42.5m
- Netherlands: US$31.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$26.5m
- Australia: US$25.5m
- France: US$17.5m
- Serbia: US$16.9m
- Germany: US$11.4m
- Lebanon: US$10.6m
- Egypt: US$10m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7.1m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Greece: US$5.8m
- Austria: US$5.7m
- Portugal: US$5.4m
- Syria: US$5.1m
- Hungary: US$4.6m
- North Macedonia: US$4.1m
- Poland: US$3.6m
- Azerbaijan: US$3.3m
- Slovenia: US$2.5m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2.3m
- Tunisia: US$2.1m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Romania: US$1.7m
- Belgium: US$1.3m
- United Kingdom: US$1.2m
- Afghanistan: US$1.1m
- Latvia: US$1.1m
- Bulgaria: US$1.1m
- Iran: US$1.1m
- Armenia: US$1m
- Denmark: US$886.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$863.6k
- Morocco: US$579.5k
- Japan: US$463.9k
- Lithuania: US$449.3k
- Czechia: US$446.6k
- Tajikistan: US$367.8k
- Singapore: US$316.2k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$309.2k
- India: US$204.4k
- Brazil: US$203.8k
- Aruba: US$195.4k
- Ukraine: US$177.5k
- Costa Rica: US$163.4k
- Slovakia: US$148.9k
- Jordan: US$147.8k
- Luxembourg: US$147.7k
- Peru: US$144.2k
- Taiwan: US$134.5k
- Bangladesh: US$122.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$121k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$310.3kUS$310.3k+US$2.8m+US$13.5m+> US$60.3m
Imports: 191
- China: US$448.7m
- Germany: US$85m
- Netherlands: US$69.1m
- United States: US$66.5m
- United Kingdom: US$63.5m
- Brazil: US$60.3m
- Vietnam: US$47.2m
- Russia: US$45.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$39.7m
- Canada: US$35.4m
- Poland: US$28.7m
- Italy: US$22.4m
- Mexico: US$21.7m
- Iraq: US$20.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19.8m
- Belgium: US$17.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15.7m
- Egypt: US$14m
- Austria: US$13.5m
- Romania: US$13.2m
- Switzerland: US$12.8m
- Taiwan: US$12.1m
- Czechia: US$11.7m
- France: US$11.6m
- Portugal: US$10.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$10.2m
- India: US$7.5m
- Singapore: US$7.1m
- Sweden: US$6.4m
- Denmark: US$6.3m
- Malaysia: US$6.2m
- Croatia: US$5.6m
- Norway: US$5.4m
- Spain: US$5.1m
- Finland: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4.8m
- Slovenia: US$4.6m
- Lithuania: US$3.8m
- Indonesia: US$3.5m
- Hungary: US$3.3m
- Slovakia: US$3.2m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Latvia: US$2.9m
- Colombia: US$2.9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2.8m
- Qatar: US$2.8m
- Argentina: US$2.7m
- Belarus: US$2.2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Libya: US$1.9m
- Luxembourg: US$1.8m
- Peru: US$1.7m
- Estonia: US$1.7m
- Greece: US$1.7m
- Cyprus: US$1.7m
- El Salvador: US$1.6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.5m
- Ecuador: US$1.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | US$390m | 28.6% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$200.3m | 14.7% |
| 3 | Spain | US$146m | 10.7% |
| 4 | South Africa | US$113.9m | 8.3% |
| 5 | Italy | US$72.6m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  China | US$66.2m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  United States | US$59.5m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Moldova | US$45.6m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$42.5m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$31.9m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$448.7m | 32.9% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$85m | 6.2% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$69.1m | 5.1% |
| 4 | United States | US$66.5m | 4.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$63.5m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$60.3m | 4.4% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$47.2m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$45.4m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$39.7m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$35.4m | 2.6% |
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.
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
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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$1.4bn 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.