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HS code for fruit, edible

08

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “fruit, edible” points to chapter 08: edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

In the UK Global Tariff, 08 covers 208 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 20%. 41 of them are duty-free. 14 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 08 into 128 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 20.8% (average 6.7%). 17 of them are duty-free. 8 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 08 covers 157 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 86.4%.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 20% Third-country duty 208 tariff lines · average 7.4% · 14× specific or compound duty EU Free – 20.8% Third-country duty 128 tariff lines · average 6.7% · 8× specific or compound duty Türkiye 2% – 86.4% Third-country duty 157 tariff lines · average 37.3% USA Free – 29.8% General (MFN) 133 tariff lines · average 4.9% · 73× specific or compound duty Canada Free – 12.5% Third-country duty 157 tariff lines · average 0.5% · 11× specific or compound duty Mexico Free – 20% Third-country duty 92 tariff lines · average 18.9% · 6× specific or compound duty Brazil Free – 55% Third-country duty 84 tariff lines · average 9.4% Argentina Free – 9% Third-country duty 255 tariff lines · average 8.9% Peru Free – 11% Third-country duty 95 tariff lines · average 5.9% New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 155 tariff lines · average 0.6% Japan Free – 23.8% Third-country duty 108 tariff lines · average 7.3% · 6× specific or compound duty Taiwan 2.5% – 184% Third-country duty 144 tariff lines · average 28.4% · 13× specific or compound duty GCC Free – 5% Third-country duty 94 tariff lines · average 2.2% Switzerland Free Third-country duty 151 tariff lines · 116× specific or compound duty Norway Free Third-country duty 122 tariff lines · 36× specific or compound duty North Macedonia Free – 50% Third-country duty 128 tariff lines · average 19.3% · 13× specific or compound duty Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 73 tariff lines · average 19.6%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for fruit, edible?

Fruit, edible are classified under 08 (Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.