Subheading · Chapter 13 · Heading 1302
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1302 20 00 00 Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates
- 1302 20 10 00 Dry Free
- Containing less than 5% by weight of added sugar Free
- 1302 20 10 13 Pectates Free
- 1302 20 10 15 Other Free
- Containing 5% or more by weight of added sugar Free
- Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99 Free
- 1302 20 10 61 Pectates Free
- 1302 20 10 69 Other Free
- Other Free
- 1302 20 10 71 Pectates Free
- 1302 20 10 79 Other Free
- 1302 20 90 00 Other Free
- Containing less than 5% by weight of added sugar Free
- 1302 20 90 11 Pectates Free
- 1302 20 90 20 Other Free
- Containing 5% or more by weight of added sugar Free
- Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99 Free
- 1302 20 90 61 Pectates Free
- 1302 20 90 69 Other Free
- Other Free
- 1302 20 90 91 Pectates Free
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$276.7kUS$276.7k+US$1.5m+US$40m+> US$112.6m
Exports: 82
- Germany: US$187.1m
- Denmark: US$157.5m
- Brazil: US$112.6m
- China: US$83.6m
- Czechia: US$80.7m
- France: US$66.2m
- Mexico: US$61.1m
- Spain: US$40m
- Italy: US$39.4m
- United States: US$29.5m
- Switzerland: US$20.1m
- Netherlands: US$20m
- Poland: US$17.4m
- Belgium: US$16.4m
- Ireland: US$4.7m
- Singapore: US$4.6m
- Türkiye: US$3.6m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$1.5m
- Austria: US$1.3m
- Ukraine: US$1.2m
- India: US$1.1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Russia: US$942.5k
- Sweden: US$874k
- Peru: US$687.3k
- Indonesia: US$639k
- Portugal: US$631.8k
- Slovakia: US$578.5k
- Croatia: US$509.2k
- Serbia: US$500k
- Hungary: US$472.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$450.1k
- Latvia: US$443.9k
- Eswatini: US$416.7k
- South Africa: US$375k
- Thailand: US$281.5k
- Bulgaria: US$276.7k
- Egypt: US$239.5k
- Romania: US$227.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$226.7k
- Japan: US$205.1k
- Sri Lanka: US$198.1k
- Australia: US$173.2k
- Finland: US$163.9k
- North Macedonia: US$158.6k
- Greece: US$151.1k
- Kenya: US$139.2k
- Uruguay: US$129.7k
- Morocco: US$117.7k
- Israel: US$95k
- Costa Rica: US$75.9k
- Chile: US$68.7k
- Estonia: US$62.2k
- Taiwan: US$55.7k
- Lebanon: US$30.2k
- Malta: US$29.7k
- Norway: US$26.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$25.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$342.7kUS$342.7k+US$3.9m+US$20.6m+> US$51.3m
Imports: 166
- United States: US$151.3m
- Russia: US$57.7m
- France: US$52.9m
- China: US$52m
- Germany: US$51.3m
- Japan: US$37m
- Netherlands: US$36.6m
- United Kingdom: US$28.8m
- Italy: US$27.9m
- Poland: US$26.8m
- Spain: US$26.7m
- India: US$25.1m
- Czechia: US$24m
- Thailand: US$23.9m
- Belgium: US$23.3m
- Canada: US$23.3m
- Mexico: US$20.6m
- Switzerland: US$20.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$13.5m
- South Korea: US$12.4m
- Austria: US$11.9m
- Türkiye: US$11.4m
- Brazil: US$10.5m
- Ukraine: US$9.7m
- Sweden: US$9.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9.1m
- Hungary: US$8.8m
- Vietnam: US$8.7m
- Ireland: US$7.9m
- Indonesia: US$7.5m
- Argentina: US$7.4m
- Egypt: US$6.6m
- Australia: US$6.1m
- Colombia: US$5.7m
- Israel: US$5.4m
- Finland: US$5.4m
- Taiwan: US$5.1m
- Peru: US$5.1m
- South Africa: US$4.9m
- Denmark: US$4.6m
- Singapore: US$3.9m
- Greece: US$3.9m
- Portugal: US$3.8m
- Malaysia: US$3.7m
- Norway: US$3.6m
- Chile: US$3.3m
- Romania: US$3.1m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Iran: US$2.9m
- New Zealand: US$2.8m
- Lithuania: US$2.8m
- Philippines: US$2.8m
- Algeria: US$2.3m
- Bangladesh: US$1.9m
- Croatia: US$1.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.7m
- Serbia: US$1.7m
- Slovakia: US$1.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$187.1m | 19.4% |
| 2 | Denmark | US$157.5m | 16.3% |
| 3 | Brazil | US$112.6m | 11.7% |
| 4 | China | US$83.6m | 8.7% |
| 5 | Czechia | US$80.7m | 8.4% |
| 6 | France | US$66.2m | 6.9% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$61.1m | 6.3% |
| 8 | Spain | US$40m | 4.1% |
| 9 | Italy | US$39.4m | 4.1% |
| 10 |  United States | US$29.5m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$151.3m | 15.7% |
| 2 |  Russia | US$57.7m | 6% |
| 3 | France | US$52.9m | 5.5% |
| 4 | China | US$52m | 5.4% |
| 5 | Germany | US$51.3m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$37m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$36.6m | 3.8% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$28.8m | 3% |
| 9 | Italy | US$27.9m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$26.8m | 2.8% |
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$965.4m (−0.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$187.1m), followed by Denmark.
Legal notes
Additional note
1. Mixtures of pectic substances and sugar, with a sugar content exceeding 90 % by weight, calculated on the dry matter, are excluded from classification under subheading 130220 and are, in principle, to be classified in Chapter 17, since the character of the product is deemed to be determined by the sugar.
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$187.1m 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.