Heading · Chapter 20
2002: Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid
Heading 2002 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 20, preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants.
Duty rates compared
UK 14% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
EU 14.4% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Türkiye 135.9% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
USA 11.6% – 12.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 11.9% 
Canada 11.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan 9% – 16% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 13.6% 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 25% – 50% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 46.1% 
Nigeria 10% – 35% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 25% Subheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$829kUS$829k+US$8m+US$39m+> US$434m
Exports: 148
- Italy: US$3bn
- China: US$1bn
- Spain: US$597m
- United States: US$585m
- Portugal: US$434m
- Türkiye: US$309m
- Chile: US$264m
- Austria: US$132m
- Greece: US$114m
- Egypt: US$102m
- Germany: US$90m
- Iran: US$60m
- France: US$59m
- Netherlands: US$47m
- Tunisia: US$39m
- Ukraine: US$34m
- Poland: US$32m
- Mexico: US$30m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29m
- Peru: US$24m
- Hungary: US$21m
- Israel: US$18m
- Argentina: US$13m
- India: US$13m
- Belgium: US$13m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13m
- Morocco: US$12m
- Canada: US$12m
- Costa Rica: US$11m
- Armenia: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$9m
- Kuwait: US$9m
- Oman: US$9m
- Australia: US$9m
- Bahrain: US$8m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Jordan: US$5m
- Ghana: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
- Uganda: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Senegal: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Uruguay: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5mUS$5m+US$21m+US$78m+> US$314m
Imports: 216
- Germany: US$894m
- United Kingdom: US$760m
- France: US$419m
- Japan: US$413m
- Italy: US$322m
- United States: US$316m
- Netherlands: US$314m
- Iraq: US$239m
- Austria: US$218m
- Poland: US$195m
- Australia: US$189m
- Canada: US$171m
- Belgium: US$166m
- Saudi Arabia: US$157m
- Mexico: US$151m
- Libya: US$146m
- Spain: US$122m
- Sweden: US$121m
- Russia: US$119m
- Switzerland: US$97m
- South Korea: US$86m
- Ghana: US$78m
- Brazil: US$68m
- Romania: US$67m
- Denmark: US$67m
- United Arab Emirates: US$58m
- Czechia: US$55m
- Portugal: US$54m
- Philippines: US$54m
- Israel: US$53m
- Nigeria: US$49m
- Ireland: US$49m
- South Africa: US$45m
- Oman: US$43m
- New Zealand: US$42m
- Finland: US$41m
- Norway: US$41m
- Costa Rica: US$39m
- Colombia: US$39m
- Thailand: US$36m
- Kazakhstan: US$34m
- Argentina: US$32m
- Togo: US$31m
- Hungary: US$31m
- Yemen: US$31m
- Croatia: US$28m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$26m
- Morocco: US$26m
- Malaysia: US$26m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$26m
- Venezuela: US$24m
- Indonesia: US$24m
- Guatemala: US$23m
- Greece: US$21m
- Ukraine: US$20m
- Slovakia: US$20m
- Honduras: US$20m
- Sierra Leone: US$19m
- Kuwait: US$19m
- Taiwan: US$18m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | US$3bn | 41.2% |
| 2 |  China | US$1bn | 16.3% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$597m | 7.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$585m | 7.6% |
| 5 |  Portugal | US$434m | 5.6% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$309m | 4% |
| 7 |  Chile | US$264m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$132m | 1.7% |
| 9 |  Greece | US$114m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Egypt | US$102m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$894m | 11.6% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$760m | 9.9% |
| 3 |  France | US$419m | 5.4% |
| 4 | Japan | US$413m | 5.4% |
| 5 | Italy | US$322m | 4.2% |
| 6 | United States | US$316m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$314m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Iraq | US$239m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Austria | US$218m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$195m | 2.5% |
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.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2002 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is 14%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2002 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 14.4%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2002 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 135.9%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2002 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 11.6% and 12.5%.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 2002 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 11.5%.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 2002 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 2002 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 12.6%.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 2002 covers 23 tariff lines and the duty is 12.6%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 2002 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 2002 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 2002 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 9% and 16% (average 13.6%).
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 2002 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 2002 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 2002 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 4 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 2002 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 2 of them are duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 2002 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 25% and 50%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 2002 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 35% (average 25%).
In 2024, countries exported heading 2002 goods worth US$8bn (−0.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Italy (US$3bn), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$894m.
The United Kingdom ranked 31st among 148 exporters with US$9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$760m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) vegetables, fruit or nuts, prepared or preserved by the processes specified in Chapter 7, 8 or 11;
(b) vegetable fats and oils (Chapter 15);
(c) food preparations containing more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);
(d) bakers' wares and other products of heading 1905; or
(e) homogenised composite food preparations of heading 2104.
2. Headings 2007 and 2008 do not apply to fruit jellies, fruit pastes, sugar-coated almonds or the like in the form of sugar confectionery (heading 1704) or chocolate confectionery (heading 1806).
3. Headings 2001, 2004 and 2005 cover, as the case may be, only those products of Chapter 7 or of heading 1105 or 1106 (other than flour, meal and powder of the products of Chapter 8) which have been prepared or preserved by processes other than those referred to in note 1(a).
4. Tomato juice, the dry weight content of which is 7 % or more, is to be classified in heading 2002.
5. For the purposes of heading 2007, the expression ‘obtained by cooking’ means obtained by heat treatment at atmospheric pressure or under reduced pressure to increase the viscosity of a product through reduction of water content or other means.
6. For the purposes of heading 2009, the expression ‘juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit’ means juices of an alcoholic strength by volume (see note 2 to Chapter 22) not exceeding 0,5 % vol.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid?
Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid fall under HS heading 2002, part of chapter 20, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2002 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2002 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14.4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by…?
Italy, with US$3bn in 2024 (41.2% of world exports).