Heading · Chapter 08
0811: Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
Heading 0811 is divided into 3 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 08, edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% – 20% Third-country duty 38 tariff lines · average 15.5% · 12× specific or compound duty 
EU 3.2% – 20.8% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 14% · 4× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 15.4% – 37% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 22.3% 
USA Free – 14.5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 7% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 12.5% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 2.9% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Mexico specific or compound duty Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 11% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 8% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Japan 6% – 23.8% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Taiwan 8% – 26% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 18.7% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · 6× specific or compound duty 
Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 20% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Subheadings 3
- 0811.10Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling: strawberriesFrozen strawberries
- 0811.20Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black-, white- or redcurrants and gooseberriesFrozen raspberries, blackberries and currants
- 0811.90Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling: otherOther frozen fruit
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$25m+US$185m+> US$471m
Exports: 161
- Thailand: US$676m
- Poland: US$644m
- Serbia: US$515m
- Chile: US$499m
- Canada: US$471m
- Egypt: US$437m
- Mexico: US$399m
- Vietnam: US$399m
- China: US$283m
- Peru: US$268m
- United States: US$254m
- Ukraine: US$217m
- Malaysia: US$216m
- Belgium: US$216m
- Germany: US$196m
- Netherlands: US$185m
- Morocco: US$162m
- Türkiye: US$130m
- Spain: US$123m
- Costa Rica: US$110m
- Guatemala: US$82m
- Italy: US$78m
- Greece: US$77m
- India: US$64m
- Philippines: US$53m
- Portugal: US$51m
- Czechia: US$45m
- France: US$44m
- Lithuania: US$43m
- Indonesia: US$42m
- Sweden: US$41m
- Ecuador: US$39m
- Austria: US$38m
- Hungary: US$35m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$33m
- Argentina: US$29m
- Uzbekistan: US$28m
- Bulgaria: US$27m
- Israel: US$25m
- Finland: US$24m
- South Africa: US$22m
- Brazil: US$21m
- Belarus: US$19m
- Latvia: US$17m
- Colombia: US$16m
- Estonia: US$16m
- New Zealand: US$16m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Croatia: US$13m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- Romania: US$10m
- Russia: US$10m
- Cyprus: US$10m
- North Macedonia: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Madagascar: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Palestinian Territories: US$4m
- Moldova: US$4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$879kUS$879k+US$10m+US$64m+> US$305m
Imports: 213
- United States: US$1bn
- China: US$933m
- Germany: US$698m
- France: US$452m
- Canada: US$319m
- Netherlands: US$316m
- Belgium: US$305m
- Poland: US$286m
- Japan: US$274m
- Thailand: US$236m
- United Kingdom: US$236m
- Australia: US$189m
- South Korea: US$183m
- Russia: US$160m
- Austria: US$148m
- Italy: US$132m
- Spain: US$95m
- Sweden: US$95m
- Serbia: US$82m
- Czechia: US$75m
- Switzerland: US$64m
- Mexico: US$50m
- Brazil: US$50m
- Chile: US$47m
- Denmark: US$47m
- Norway: US$45m
- Lithuania: US$42m
- Saudi Arabia: US$40m
- New Zealand: US$34m
- Hungary: US$32m
- Finland: US$31m
- Guatemala: US$30m
- Ireland: US$29m
- Portugal: US$27m
- Israel: US$26m
- Belarus: US$26m
- Türkiye: US$26m
- Taiwan: US$24m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22m
- Greece: US$21m
- Croatia: US$17m
- Romania: US$17m
- Kuwait: US$16m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Latvia: US$14m
- Vietnam: US$14m
- Estonia: US$13m
- Ukraine: US$13m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Philippines: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Bulgaria: US$10m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Dominican Republic: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Algeria: US$6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand | US$676m | 8.9% |
| 2 |  Poland | US$644m | 8.5% |
| 3 |  Serbia | US$515m | 6.8% |
| 4 |  Chile | US$499m | 6.6% |
| 5 | Canada | US$471m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Egypt | US$437m | 5.8% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$399m | 5.3% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$399m | 5.3% |
| 9 |  China | US$283m | 3.7% |
| 10 | Peru | US$268m | 3.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1bn | 17.5% |
| 2 | China | US$933m | 12.3% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$698m | 9.2% |
| 4 |  France | US$452m | 6% |
| 5 | Canada | US$319m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$316m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$305m | 4% |
| 8 | Poland | US$286m | 3.8% |
| 9 | Japan | US$274m | 3.6% |
| 10 | Thailand | US$236m | 3.1% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 0811 into 38 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 20% (average 15.5%). 12 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 0811 covers 20 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.2% and 20.8%. 4 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 0811 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is between 15.4% and 37% (average 22.3%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 0811 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 14.5%. 3 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 0811 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12.5% (average 2.9%). 8 of them are duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) all 6 lines under heading 0811 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 0811 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 9%.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 0811 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is 9%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 0811 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 11% (average 8%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 0811 covers 28 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 15 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 0811 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 23.8% (average 11.5%).
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 0811 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 26%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 0811 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 0811 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 6 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway all 15 lines under heading 0811 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 0811 covers 20 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 0811 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 0811 goods worth US$8bn (+4.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Thailand (US$676m), followed by Poland.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 50th among 161 exporters with US$12m.
The United Kingdom imported US$236m.
Legal notes
Additional notes
1. The content of various sugars expressed as sucrose (sugar content) of the products classified in this chapter corresponds to the figure indicated by a refractometer (used in accordance with the method prescribed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 974/2014) at a temperature of 20 °C and multiplied by the factor 0,95.
2. For the purposes of subheadings 08119011, 08119031 and 08119085, ‘tropical fruit’ means guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws (papayas), tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodilla plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya.
3. For the purposes of subheadings 08119011, 08119031, 08119085, 08129070 and 08135031, ‘tropical nuts’ means coconuts, cashew nuts, Brazil nuts, areca (or betel), cola and macadamia nuts.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter?
Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter fall under HS heading 0811, part of chapter 08, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0811 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 20%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0811 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2% to 20.8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or…?
Thailand, with US$676m in 2024 (8.9% of world exports).