Subheading · Chapter 13 · Heading 1302

1302.20

1302.20: Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates

Subheading 1302.20 belongs to heading 1302 (vegetable saps and extracts) in chapter 13.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 12 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1302 20 00 00 Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates
  2. 1302 20 10 00 Dry Free
  3. Containing less than 5% by weight of added sugar Free
  4. 1302 20 10 13 Pectates Free
  5. 1302 20 10 15 Other Free
  6. Containing 5% or more by weight of added sugar Free
  7. Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99 Free
  8. 1302 20 10 61 Pectates Free
  9. 1302 20 10 69 Other Free
  10. Other Free
  11. 1302 20 10 71 Pectates Free
  12. 1302 20 10 79 Other Free
  13. 1302 20 90 00 Other Free
  14. Containing less than 5% by weight of added sugar Free
  15. 1302 20 90 11 Pectates Free
  16. 1302 20 90 20 Other Free
  17. Containing 5% or more by weight of added sugar Free
  18. Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99 Free
  19. 1302 20 90 61 Pectates Free
  20. 1302 20 90 69 Other Free
  21. Other Free
  22. 1302 20 90 91 Pectates Free
  23. 1302 20 90 99 Other Free

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 dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014

Import requirements 2

  • 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)—Free
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 agreement 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–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 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 agreement 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–Norway agreement Norway 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–Tunisia agreement Tunisia 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: imports by month

last 12 months£23.1m+2.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£14.50 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.2mFeb 2024: £2mMar 2024: £1.6mApr 2024: £1.9mMay 2024: £2mJun 2024: £2mJul 2024: £2.4mAug 2024: £1.6mSept 2024: £2.4mOct 2024: £1.9mNov 2024: £1.5mDec 2024: £1.9mJan 2025: £2.1mFeb 2025: £1.3mMar 2025: £2.3mApr 2025: £1.6mMay 2025: £1.7mJun 2025: £2mJul 2025: £2mAug 2025: £1.8mSept 2025: £1.6mOct 2025: £1.8mNov 2025: £2.3mDec 2025: £1.4mJan 2026: £2.6mFeb 2026: £2mMar 2026: £1.4mApr 2026: £2.1mMay 2026: £2mJun 2026: £2.2mJul 2026: £1.9mAug 2026: £1.8m 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
Germany £9.4m 40.5% +9.2%
Denmark £6m 26.1% +40.5%
Czechia £2m 8.6% +13%
France £1.9m 8.2% -46.7%
Italy £1.6m 6.8% -6.6%
Spain £1.3m 5.8% -0.6%
Brazil £307k 1.3% +4.1%
China £224k 1% +6.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1302.20 · US$965m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$277kUS$277k+US$2m+US$40m+> US$113m

Exports: 82
  1. Germany: US$187m
  2. Denmark: US$157m
  3. Brazil: US$113m
  4. China: US$84m
  5. Czechia: US$81m
  6. France: US$66m
  7. Mexico: US$61m
  8. Spain: US$40m
  9. Italy: US$39m
  10. United States: US$29m
  11. Switzerland: US$20m
  12. Netherlands: US$20m
  13. Poland: US$17m
  14. Belgium: US$16m
  15. Ireland: US$5m
  16. Singapore: US$5m
  17. Türkiye: US$4m
  18. Lithuania: US$2m
  19. Malaysia: US$2m
  20. United Kingdom: US$2m
  21. Austria: US$1m
  22. Ukraine: US$1m
  23. India: US$1m
  24. Canada: US$1m
  25. Russia: US$943k
  26. Sweden: US$874k
  27. Peru: US$687k
  28. Indonesia: US$639k
  29. Portugal: US$632k
  30. Slovakia: US$579k
  31. Croatia: US$509k
  32. Serbia: US$500k
  33. Hungary: US$472k
  34. Hong Kong SAR China: US$450k
  35. Latvia: US$444k
  36. Eswatini: US$417k
  37. South Africa: US$375k
  38. Thailand: US$282k
  39. Bulgaria: US$277k
  40. Egypt: US$240k
  41. Romania: US$228k
  42. Saudi Arabia: US$227k
  43. Japan: US$205k
  44. Sri Lanka: US$198k
  45. Australia: US$173k
  46. Finland: US$164k
  47. North Macedonia: US$159k
  48. Greece: US$151k
  49. Kenya: US$139k
  50. Uruguay: US$130k
  51. Morocco: US$118k
  52. Israel: US$95k
  53. Costa Rica: US$76k
  54. Chile: US$69k
  55. Estonia: US$62k
  56. Taiwan: US$56k
  57. Lebanon: US$30k
  58. Malta: US$30k
  59. Norway: US$26k
  60. Kazakhstan: US$26k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$187m 19.4%
2 Denmark US$157m 16.3%
3 Brazil US$113m 11.7%
4 China US$84m 8.7%
5 Czechia US$81m 8.4%
6 France US$66m 6.9%
7 Mexico US$61m 6.3%
8 Spain US$40m 4.1%
9 Italy US$39m 4.1%
10 United States US$29m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$151m 15.7%
2 Russia US$58m 6%
3 France US$53m 5.5%
4 China US$52m 5.4%
5 Germany US$51m 5.3%
6 Japan US$37m 3.8%
7 Netherlands US$37m 3.8%
8 United Kingdom US$29m 3%
9 Italy US$28m 2.9%
10 Poland US$27m 2.8%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 60number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 35%highest: Bahamas, Ethiopia, Türkiye

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 35% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 20% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 15% 11% – 19% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 15% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 3% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 2.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 16% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 3% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 25% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 7.5% 5% – 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 5% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · 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
29295 Pectic substances, pectinates & pectates
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 1111
CPC 2.1 product
23999 Other food products n.e.c.
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1079 Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20171302.20unchanged
20121302.20unchanged
20071302.20unchanged
20021302.20unchanged
19961302.20unchanged
19921302.20unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 1302.20 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 1302.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 11.2% and 19.2%.

173 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 Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £23.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 3% on the year before); Germany supplied 41%, followed by Denmark.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$965m (−0.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$187m), followed by Denmark.

Legal notes

Additional note

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for pectic substances, pectinates and pectates?

Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates fall under HS subheading 1302.20, part of heading 1302, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on pectic substances, pectinates and pectates in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1302.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on pectic substances, pectinates and pectates in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1302.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 11.2% to 19.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most pectic substances, pectinates and pectates?

Germany, with US$187m in 2024 (19.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

173 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (41%), Denmark (26%) and Czechia (9%), out of total imports of £23.1m.

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