Subheading · Section IV

2009.12: Not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20

2009.12
  • 12%UK
  • 12.2%EU
  • 75%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$2.7bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 2009.12 belongs to heading 2009 (fruit or nut juices) in chapter 20.

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%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 2009.12; the statutory rate is 75%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States all 2 lines under subheading 2009.12 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2.7bn (+16.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was Brazil (US$1.2bn), followed by Spain.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$788.1m.

The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 126 exporters with US$25.5m; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$180.8m, most of it from Ireland.

Duty rates compared

UK 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 12.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2009 12 00 00 Not frozen, of a brix value not exceeding 20 12%
  2. 2009 12 00 10 In containers of two litres or less 12%
  3. 2009 12 00 90 Other 12%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2009 12 00 Not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20 12.2%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 2009.12.00.00.00 Dondurulmamış, Brix değeri 20'yi geçmeyenler 75%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2009.12 Not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20:
  2. 2009.12.25 Not concentrated and not made from a juice having a degree of concentration of 1.5 or more (as determined before correction to the nearest 0.5 degree) 4.5¢/liter
  3. 2009.12.25.10 Certified organic liters
  4. 2009.12.25.90 Other liters
  5. 2009.12.45.00 Other 7.85¢/literliters

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

2009.12 · US$2.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$224.8kUS$224.8k+US$2.6m+US$25.5m+> US$208.7m

Exports: 126
  1. Brazil: US$1.2bn
  2. Spain: US$239.2m
  3. Netherlands: US$216.6m
  4. Germany: US$208.7m
  5. United States: US$144.9m
  6. Mexico: US$136.2m
  7. Belgium: US$130.7m
  8. Ireland: US$99.1m
  9. Austria: US$41m
  10. France: US$35.6m
  11. Poland: US$34.6m
  12. Denmark: US$26.9m
  13. United Kingdom: US$25.5m
  14. Egypt: US$19m
  15. Italy: US$17.3m
  16. Greece: US$16.3m
  17. Hungary: US$12.4m
  18. Morocco: US$11.3m
  19. Cyprus: US$10.8m
  20. Guatemala: US$7.5m
  21. South Africa: US$6.6m
  22. Israel: US$5.6m
  23. Türkiye: US$5.4m
  24. Canada: US$5.4m
  25. Australia: US$5.1m
  26. Costa Rica: US$4.2m
  27. Thailand: US$3.7m
  28. Kuwait: US$3.5m
  29. Serbia: US$3.3m
  30. Honduras: US$2.8m
  31. Portugal: US$2.6m
  32. Russia: US$2.4m
  33. Finland: US$2.3m
  34. Argentina: US$2.3m
  35. Slovenia: US$2.1m
  36. Slovakia: US$1.8m
  37. Czechia: US$1.7m
  38. Latvia: US$1.4m
  39. Lithuania: US$1.2m
  40. Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
  41. Armenia: US$1m
  42. Sweden: US$1m
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$954.5k
  44. China: US$854.6k
  45. Switzerland: US$714.7k
  46. Bahrain: US$672.3k
  47. Panama: US$606.8k
  48. Senegal: US$523.1k
  49. Belize: US$491.5k
  50. Estonia: US$477.6k
  51. New Zealand: US$448.8k
  52. Côte d’Ivoire: US$374.1k
  53. Malaysia: US$339.6k
  54. Singapore: US$330k
  55. India: US$305.5k
  56. North Macedonia: US$305.5k
  57. Georgia: US$300.8k
  58. Bulgaria: US$292.5k
  59. Colombia: US$247.2k
  60. Hong Kong SAR China: US$228.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Brazil US$1.2bn 43.3%
2 Spain US$239.2m 9%
3 Netherlands US$216.6m 8.1%
4 Germany US$208.7m 7.8%
5 United States US$144.9m 5.4%
6 Mexico US$136.2m 5.1%
7 Belgium US$130.7m 4.9%
8 Ireland US$99.1m 3.7%
9 Austria US$41m 1.5%
10 France US$35.6m 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$788.1m 29.6%
2 Belgium US$331.5m 12.4%
3 Netherlands US$292.9m 11%
4 France US$262.5m 9.9%
5 United Kingdom US$180.8m 6.8%
6 Germany US$121.8m 4.6%
7 Canada US$120.8m 4.5%
8 Spain US$65.7m 2.5%
9 Ireland US$51.9m 1.9%
10 Sweden US$40.9m 1.5%

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).