Importing into the UK
Import controls
| Country | Measure type | Conditions | Legal base | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All countries (1011) | Phytosanitary Certificate (import) | Conditions | 2020 No. 1527 | Footnotes |
| All countries (1011) excluding European Union, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | Import control of organic products | Conditions | S.I. 2019/693 | CD808 |
| Brazil (BR) | Restriction on entry into free circulation | Conditions | CD597 | |
| North Korea (KP) | Import prohibition | S.I. 2019/411 | ||
| Ukraine (UA) | Restriction on entry into free circulation | Conditions | S.I. 2022/395 | SN008 |
Import duties
The table below lists the import duties that apply to the import of commodity 0801210000.
Use our tariff duty calculator to work out the duties and taxes applicable to the import of commodity 0801 2100 00.
Click on a measure type to find out more about the measure and the preference code to be used on declarations.
Quota order number
This quota is not available on the selected date.
Import VAT and excise
- Goods are subject to an import VAT rate of 0.00%
- Excise duties are not chargeable on this commodity.
| Country | Measure type | Duty rate | Conditions | Legal base | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All countries (1011) | Value added tax Additional code: VATZ VAT zero rate | 0.00% | 03026 |
Exporting from the UK
The commodity code for exporting and Intrastat reporting is 0801 2100.
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Preferential rules of origin
To view rules of origin, select a country with which the UK has a trade agreement from the list above.
Find out more about preferential rules of origin:
- Check your goods meet the rules of origin (opens in new tab)
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Non-preferential rules of origin
The Customs (Origin of Chargeable Goods) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (opens in new tab)
Non-preferential rules of origin allows the implementation of several commercial policy measures such as:
- anti-dumping duties
- countervailing duties
- trade embargoes
- safeguarding measures
- quantitative restrictions
- tariff quotas
They are also used for trade statistics, public tenders and origin marking.
Notes for commodity 0801210000
Chapter notes
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This chapter does not cover inedible nuts or fruits.
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Chilled fruits and nuts are to be classified in the same headings as the corresponding fresh fruits and nuts.
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Dried fruit or dried nuts of this chapter may be partially rehydrated, or treated for the following purposes:
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(a) for additional preservation or stabilisation (for example, by moderate heat treatment, sulphuring, the addition of sorbic acid or potassium sorbate),
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(b) to improve or maintain their appearance (for example, by the addition of vegetable oil or small quantities of glucose syrup), provided that they retain the character of dried fruit or dried nuts.
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Heading 0812 applies to fruit and nuts which have been treated solely to ensure their provisional preservation during transport or storage prior to use (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), provided they remain unsuitable for immediate consumption in that state.
Additional chapter notes
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The content of various sugars expressed as sucrose (sugar content) of the products classified in this chapter corresponds to the figure indicated by a refractometer at a temperature of 20C and multiplied by the factor 0.95.
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For the purposes of codes 0811 90 11, 0811 90 31 and 0811 90 85 ‘tropical fruit’ means guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws (papayas), tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya.
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For the purposes of codes 0811 90 11, 0811 90 31, 0811 90 85, 0812 90 70 and 0813 50 31 ‘tropical nuts’ means coconuts, cashew nuts, Brazil nuts, areca (or betel), cola and macadamia nuts.
Section notes
- In this section the term ‘pellets’ means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3% by weight.
General Rules for the Interpretation of goods
Classification of goods in the Tariff shall be governed by the following principles:
Rule 1
The titles of sections, chapters and sub-chapters are provided for ease of reference only. For legal purposes, classification shall be determined according to the terms of the headings and any relative section or chapter notes and, provided such headings or notes do not otherwise require, according to the following provisions.
Rule 2
- Any reference in a heading to an article shall be taken to include a reference to that article incomplete or unfinished, provided that, as presented, the incomplete or unfinished article has the essential character of the complete or finished article. It shall also be taken to include a reference to that article complete or finished (or falling to be classified as complete or finished by virtue of this rule), presented unassembled or disassembled.
- Any reference in a heading to a material or substance shall be taken to include a reference to mixtures or combinations of that material or substance with other materials or substances. Any reference to goods of a given material or substance shall be taken to include a reference to goods consisting wholly or partly of such material or substance. The classification of goods consisting of more than one material or substance shall be according to the principles of rule 3.
Rule 3
When, by application of rule 2(b) or for any other reason, goods are prima facie classifiable under two or more headings, classification shall be effected as follows:
- the heading which provides the most specific description shall be preferred to headings providing a more general description. However, when two or more headings each refer to part only of the materials or substances contained in mixed or composite goods or to part only of the items in a set put up for retail sale, those headings are to be regarded as equally specific in relation to those goods, even if one of them gives a more complete or precise description of the goods;
- mixtures, composite goods consisting of different materials or made up of different components, and goods put up in sets for retail sale, which cannot be classified by reference to 3(a), shall be classified as if they consisted of the material or component which gives them their essential character, insofar as this criterion is applicable;
- when goods cannot be classified by reference to 3(a) or (b), they shall be classified under the heading which occurs last in numerical order among those which equally merit consideration.
Goods which cannot be classified in accordance with the above rules shall be classified under the heading appropriate to the goods to which they are most akin.
Rule 5
In addition to the foregoing provisions, the following rules shall apply in respect of the goods referred to therein:
- camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, drawing-instrument cases, necklace cases and similar containers, specially shaped or fitted to contain a specific article or set of articles, suitable for long-term use and presented with the articles for which they are intended, shall be classified with such articles when of a kind normally sold therewith. This rule does not, however, apply to containers which give the whole its essential character;
- subject to the provisions of rule 5(a), packing materials and packing containers ( 1 ) presented with the goods therein shall be classified with the goods if they are of a kind normally used for packing such goods. However, this provision is not binding when such packing materials or packing containers are clearly suitable for repetitive use.
Rule 6
For legal purposes, the classification of goods in the subheadings of a heading shall be determined according to the terms of those subheadings and any related subheading notes and, mutatis mutandis, to the above rules, on the understanding that only subheadings at the same level are comparable. For the purposes of this rule, the relative section and chapter notes also apply, unless the context requires otherwise.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| TN701 |
According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9) it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established. (b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 03026 | UK VAT zero rate |
| Code | Description code |
|---|---|
| VATZ | VAT zero rate |
Phytosanitary Certificate (import) for All countries
From 1 Feb 2024
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| N851 |
Phytosanitary Certificate required for imports of regulated plants and plant products. For more information on these types of goods read Import plants and plant products from non-EU countries and Import plants and plant products from the EU. |
Import allowed
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| Y255 |
Import of nuts which are not intended for sowing without a phytosanitary certificate (import allowed) |
Import allowed
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| Y254 |
Import of nuts which are not fruit in the botanical sense without a phytosanitary certificate (import allowed) |
Import allowed
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| 901Y |
Goods do not require a pre-notification to be made on IPAFFS. |
Import allowed
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| N851 |
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| Y255 |
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| Y254 |
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| 901Y |
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| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| PH002 | Imports of nuts which are fruit in the botanical sense require a phytosanitary certificate. |
| PH003 | Imports of nuts which are intended for sowing require a phytosanitary certificate. |
| PR009 |
Imports of all 'regulated and notifiable' plants and plant products into Great Britain are required to be pre-notified on PEACH or IPAFFS and must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate. If you have further question on guidance on which goods are subject to this requirement, please contact APHA: planthealth.info@apha.gov.uk or phone +44 300 1000 313 |
Import control of organic products for All countries
From 1 Feb 2024
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| C644 |
Certificate of Inspection for Organic Products as referred to in Article 33(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as retained in UK law. |
Import allowed
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| Y929 |
Goods not covered by Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (e.g. non organic goods) as retained in UK Law. |
Import allowed
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| C644 |
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| Y929 |
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| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| CD808 | Where goods are not accompanied by a Certificate of Inspection attesting that they conform to the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 as retained in UK law, they will not be released for free circulation unless references to organic production are removed from the labelling, advertising and accompanying documents. |
Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) - Comprehensive Preferences
Declaring your proof of origin
| CDS Data Element (DE) | What you must include |
|---|---|
| DE 2/3 |
You must include one of the following document codes, as appropriate:
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| DE 4/17 |
The data element must include a preference code in the 200 series. |
Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia
Declaring your proof of origin
| CDS Data Element (DE) | What you must include |
|---|---|
| DE 2/3 |
You must include one of the following document codes, as appropriate:
Codes U110 and U111 must be declared with one of the following document status codes (opens in new window): AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, HP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP, US, XB. |
| DE 4/17 |
The data element must include a preference code in the 300 series. |
| DE 5/16 |
The data element must be completed with the country of preferential origin. |
Restriction on entry into free circulation for Brazil
From 1 Jan 2021
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| C678 |
Other certificates: Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261)) as transposed into UK Law. |
Import/export allowed after control
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| Y978 + Threshold condition |
Meet both conditions Exemption by virtue paragraph 3 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 and The weight of your goods does not exceed 30.00 kg |
Import/export allowed after control
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| C678 |
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| Y978 |
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| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| CD597 | The release for free circulation of consignments of food and feed listed in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 shall be subject to the presentation of a duly finalised Common Health Entry Document (CHED) as provided for in Article 57(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, which confirms that the consignment is in compliance with the applicable rules referred to in Article 1(2) of that Regulation as transposed into UK law. |
Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New Zealand
Declaring your proof of origin
| CDS Data Element (DE) | What you must include |
|---|---|
| DE 2/3 |
You must include one of the following document codes, as appropriate:
Codes U110 and U111 must be declared with one of the following document status codes (opens in new window): AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, HP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP, US, XB. |
| DE 4/17 |
The data element must include a preference code in the 300 series. |
| DE 5/16 |
The data element must be completed with the country of preferential origin. |
Restriction on entry into free circulation for Ukraine
From 30 Mar 2022
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9009 |
Goods originating in non-government controlled Ukrainian territory with a certificate of origin issued by the Ukrainian authorities |
Import/export allowed after control
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| 9010 |
Goods originating specifically in the non-government controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts if related to an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022 subject to these contracts, or ancillary contracts necessary for their execution, being concluded by 24 August 2022, and the Secretary of State for the Department for International Trade being informed at least ten working days in advance of the import |
Import/export allowed after control
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| 9017 |
Goods exported from an area of Ukraine under the control of the Ukrainian government |
Import allowed
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| 9009 |
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| 9010 |
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| 9017 |
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| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| SN008 |
The import of goods originating in non-government controlled Ukrainian territory is prohibited under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (as amended on 30 March 2022). Exceptions apply for:
Please refer to the Statutory Guidance for further information. |
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