Subheading · Chapter 20 · Heading 2009
2009.12: Not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20
Orange juice, not frozen (Brix up to 20)
2009.12 is the HS subheading for orange juice, not frozen (Brix up to 20), under heading 2009 in chapter 20.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2009 12 00 00 Not frozen, of a brix value not exceeding 20 12%
- 2009 12 00 10 In containers of two litres or less 12%
- 2009 12 00 90 Other 12%
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
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) | — | 12% |
| 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 |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | 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–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | 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–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | 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–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–Israel agreementQuota | Israel | 3.6% |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | 3.6% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 8.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | £186.8m | 61.7% | +7% |
 Spain | £52.7m | 17.4% | +6.5% |
 Ireland | £48m | 15.8% | -19.2% |
 Germany | £6.7m | 2.2% | -3.9% |
 Netherlands | £3.9m | 1.3% | +9.8% |
 Egypt | £1.8m | 0.6% | +34.3% |
 Italy | £798k | 0.3% | +22.8% |
 Poland | £332k | 0.1% | -66.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 12.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 58.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan 21.3% – 25.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 24.1% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 22.5% – 30% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 27.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 15% World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$225kUS$225k+US$3m+US$26m+> US$209m
Exports: 126
- Brazil: US$1.2bn
- Spain: US$239m
- Netherlands: US$217m
- Germany: US$209m
- United States: US$145m
- Mexico: US$136m
- Belgium: US$131m
- Ireland: US$99m
- Austria: US$41m
- France: US$36m
- Poland: US$35m
- Denmark: US$27m
- United Kingdom: US$26m
- Egypt: US$19m
- Italy: US$17m
- Greece: US$16m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Morocco: US$11m
- Cyprus: US$11m
- Guatemala: US$7m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Israel: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Canada: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- Costa Rica: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Honduras: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Russia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Armenia: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$955k
- China: US$855k
- Switzerland: US$715k
- Bahrain: US$672k
- Panama: US$607k
- Senegal: US$523k
- Belize: US$492k
- Estonia: US$478k
- New Zealand: US$449k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$374k
- Malaysia: US$340k
- Singapore: US$330k
- India: US$306k
- North Macedonia: US$306k
- Georgia: US$301k
- Bulgaria: US$293k
- Colombia: US$247k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$229k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$238kUS$238k+US$1m+US$13m+> US$121m
Imports: 210
- United States: US$788m
- Belgium: US$332m
- Netherlands: US$293m
- France: US$262m
- United Kingdom: US$181m
- Germany: US$122m
- Canada: US$121m
- Spain: US$66m
- Ireland: US$52m
- Sweden: US$41m
- Switzerland: US$36m
- Austria: US$31m
- Poland: US$28m
- Czechia: US$24m
- Italy: US$17m
- Finland: US$16m
- Mexico: US$16m
- Denmark: US$16m
- Norway: US$16m
- South Korea: US$14m
- Hungary: US$13m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Romania: US$11m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Japan: US$8m
- China: US$7m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Luxembourg: US$6m
- Chile: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Iceland: US$2m
- Panama: US$2m
- Albania: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Nicaragua: US$2m
- Malta: US$2m
- Libya: US$2m
- Senegal: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- El Salvador: US$1m
- Bahamas: US$1m
- Botswana: US$1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1m
- Cyprus: US$1m
- Montenegro: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | US$1.2bn | 43.3% |
| 2 | Spain | US$239m | 9% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$217m | 8.1% |
| 4 | Germany | US$209m | 7.8% |
| 5 | United States | US$145m | 5.4% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$136m | 5.1% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$131m | 4.9% |
| 8 | Ireland | US$99m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$41m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  France | US$36m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$788m | 29.6% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$332m | 12.4% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$293m | 11% |
| 4 | France | US$262m | 9.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$181m | 6.8% |
| 6 | Germany | US$122m | 4.6% |
| 7 | Canada | US$121m | 4.5% |
| 8 | Spain | US$66m | 2.5% |
| 9 | Ireland | US$52m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$41m | 1.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 162
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.
- 15%median duty
- 13number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 108%highest: Dominica, Barbados, Nepal
162
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 30% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 60% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 18% | 10% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 70% | 10% – 141% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 33% | 10% – 40% | 2023 |
 Benin | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Bermuda | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 46%* | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 25% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 China | 30% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 108% | 10% – 150% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Egypt | 60% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 12% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 32% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Georgia | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 33% | 10% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guyana | 33% | 10% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 18% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 India | 35% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 33% | 10% – 40% | 2023 |
| Japan | 24% | 21% – 26% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 25% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 49%* | 22% – 76% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 25% | 0% – 50% | 2023 |
 Mali | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Mauritania | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 14% | 3% – 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 19% | 5% – 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 63%* | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| Nigeria | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| North Macedonia | 20% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 15% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 25% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 54% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 30% | 0% – 40% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 33% | 10% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 36% | 10% – 40% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 33% | 10% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 49%* | 22% – 76% | 2023 |
 Syria | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 |
 Tajikistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 35% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 40%* | 2023 | |
 Togo | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Tonga | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 33% | 10% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 59% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 12% | 2023 | |
| United States | 8.6%* | 6.3% – 11% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 20% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 30% | 2023 | |
 Yemen | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · 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
- 0591 Orange juice
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 21431 Orange juice
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1030 Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2009.12 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2009.12 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2009.12 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2009.12 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 2009.19 | changed |
| 1992 | 2009.19 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- 600010411 HMRC
An orange juice drink of 100% orange juice with cells (not from concentrate). The product is pasteurised and packed in a 250ml glass bottle, with a steel twist off cap. It is ready to drink.
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Other
Missing MFN measures added to commodity codes – 7 July 2026
Trade Tariff news 7127 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change · Applies from:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 11
2026HTSRev11 · Source: hts.usitc.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2009.12 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 12%.
Subheading 2009.12 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 12.2%.
165 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 12%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of orange juice, not frozen (Brix up to 20) into the UK came to £302.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 1% on the year before); Brazil supplied 62%, followed by Spain.
In 2024, countries exported orange juice, not frozen (Brix up to 20) worth US$2.7bn (+16.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Brazil (US$1.2bn), followed by Spain.
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheading 200510, the expression ‘homogenised vegetables’ means preparations of vegetables, finely homogenised, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may have been added to the preparation for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. These preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of vegetables. Subheading 200510 takes precedence over all other subheadings of heading 2005.
2. For the purposes of subheading 200710, the expression ‘homogenised preparations’ means preparations of fruit, finely homogenised, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may have been added to the preparation for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. These preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of fruit. Subheading 200710 takes precedence over all other subheadings of heading 2007.
3. For the purposes of subheadings 200912, 200921, 200931, 200941, 200961 and 200971, the expression ‘Brix value’ means the direct reading of degrees Brix obtained from a Brix hydrometer or of refractive index expressed in terms of percentage sucrose content obtained from a refractometer, at a temperature of 20 °C or corrected for 20 °C if the reading is made at a different temperature.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20?
Not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20 fall under HS subheading 2009.12, part of heading 2009, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20 in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2009.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20 in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2009.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20?
Brazil, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (43.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export orange juice, not frozen (Brix up to 20) to the UK duty-free?
165 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 12% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on orange juice, not frozen (Brix up to 20)?
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 orange juice, not frozen (Brix up to 20) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Brazil (62%), Spain (17%) and Ireland (16%), out of total imports of £302.7m.