Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 0804.10
0804.10.00.09: DRIED DATES
Dates
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into New Zealand
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
0804.10 Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes: dates
UK 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 7.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 29.8% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 27% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand lines: 0804.10
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- 600016331 HMRC
Dried dates snack food. The dates are naturally dehydrated. Ingredients: Pitted dates. 100g pack.
Legal notes
Tariff item 0804.10.00.09 is a line of the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand under HS subheading 0804.10 (dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes: dates).
The normal tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%, the EU duty is 7.7%, the Türkiye duty is 25%, the US duty is 29.8%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is 6%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 27%, the GCC duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 0804.10 worth US$4m in 2024; the largest supplier was Iran.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 0804.10.00.09?
The normal tariff rate in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand is free; the supplementary unit is KGM. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does New Zealand import these goods from?
For subheading 0804.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Iran (US$2m).
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.