Heading · Chapter 08
0814: Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions
Heading 0814 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 0814.00, in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$51kUS$51k+US$545k+US$2m+> US$9m
Exports: 105
- Spain: US$22m
- Mexico: US$10m
- Italy: US$9m
- Peru: US$9m
- China: US$6m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Germany: US$4m
- United States: US$3m
- France: US$2m
- Paraguay: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Ghana: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Latvia: US$861k
- Belgium: US$750k
- Thailand: US$677k
- Australia: US$597k
- Haiti: US$590k
- United Kingdom: US$563k
- Nigeria: US$545k
- Tunisia: US$517k
- India: US$459k
- Vietnam: US$453k
- New Zealand: US$440k
- Canada: US$362k
- Egypt: US$350k
- Georgia: US$349k
- Senegal: US$332k
- Austria: US$307k
- Lebanon: US$211k
- Guatemala: US$210k
- Poland: US$186k
- Denmark: US$176k
- Portugal: US$162k
- Tanzania: US$157k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$151k
- Greece: US$148k
- South Korea: US$139k
- Czechia: US$134k
- Iran: US$122k
- Estonia: US$74k
- Syria: US$68k
- Albania: US$67k
- Pakistan: US$51k
- Serbia: US$49k
- Saudi Arabia: US$45k
- Croatia: US$43k
- Ireland: US$43k
- Sweden: US$39k
- Hungary: US$38k
- Malaysia: US$35k
- Bulgaria: US$35k
- Honduras: US$31k
- Madagascar: US$24k
- Switzerland: US$21k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18kUS$18k+US$288k+US$1m+> US$9m
Imports: 140
- Italy: US$13m
- France: US$10m
- Spain: US$9m
- Japan: US$9m
- Germany: US$8m
- United States: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- China: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Poland: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$975k
- Austria: US$927k
- Taiwan: US$922k
- Denmark: US$874k
- Macao SAR China: US$629k
- Thailand: US$625k
- Ireland: US$567k
- Latvia: US$566k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$488k
- Malaysia: US$486k
- Australia: US$426k
- India: US$418k
- Czechia: US$415k
- Vietnam: US$331k
- Finland: US$325k
- Romania: US$319k
- Hungary: US$311k
- Norway: US$288k
- Israel: US$288k
- Sweden: US$242k
- Greece: US$238k
- Brazil: US$220k
- Argentina: US$214k
- Qatar: US$209k
- Singapore: US$193k
- Morocco: US$189k
- Nigeria: US$167k
- Ukraine: US$167k
- Slovakia: US$140k
- Bulgaria: US$127k
- Lithuania: US$105k
- Kuwait: US$99k
- South Africa: US$98k
- Portugal: US$69k
- Croatia: US$67k
- Chile: US$60k
- Sri Lanka: US$58k
- Philippines: US$57k
- Estonia: US$52k
- Maldives: US$51k
- United Arab Emirates: US$47k
- Iceland: US$44k
- Saudi Arabia: US$41k
- Jamaica: US$37k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | US$22m | 22.7% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$10m | 11% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$9m | 9.7% |
| 4 |  Peru | US$9m | 8.9% |
| 5 |  China | US$6m | 6.4% |
| 6 |  Argentina | US$5m | 5.1% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$5m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$4m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  United States | US$3m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  France | US$2m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$13m | 13.8% |
| 2 | France | US$10m | 10% |
| 3 | Spain | US$9m | 9.9% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$9m | 9.6% |
| 5 | Germany | US$8m | 8.8% |
| 6 | United States | US$8m | 7.9% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$7m | 6.9% |
| 8 | China | US$4m | 4% |
| 9 |  United Kingdom | US$4m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$2m | 2.3% |
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 0814; the duty is 1.6%.
Heading 0814 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 15.6%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 0814 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 0814 goods reached US$96m in 2024, down 4.6% on 2023.
Spain was the largest exporter with 22.7% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
Italy imported the most (US$13m).
The United Kingdom ranked 24th among 105 exporters with US$563k.
The United Kingdom imported US$4m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions?
Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions fall under HS heading 0814, part of chapter 08, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on peel of citrus fruit or melons in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0814 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most peel of citrus fruit or melons?
Spain, with US$22m in 2024 (22.7% of world exports).