Chapter 20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts · Section 4

HS Code 2008.40

Pears

Heading 2008: Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included

US duty (general)
15.3%
US HTS lines
1
EU CN codes
12
UK commodity codes
22
Unit
kg

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 2008.40

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
2008.40.00 Other > Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia) >
Pears
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 2008.40.00.20 - In containers each holding less than 1.4 kg
  • 2008.40.00.40 - Other
15.3% Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 35% kg

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European Union - CN codes under 2008.40

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
2008 40 29 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
2008 40 11 Of an actual alcoholic strength by mass not exceeding 11,85 % mas EU duty (TARIC) →
2008 40 31 With a sugar content exceeding 15 % by weight EU duty (TARIC) →
2008 40 90 Not containing added sugar EU duty (TARIC) →
2008 40 19 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
2008 40 21 Of an actual alcoholic strength by mass not exceeding 11,85 % mas EU duty (TARIC) →
2008 40 51 With a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight EU duty (TARIC) →
2008 40 59 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
2008 40 79 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
2008 40 71 With a sugar content exceeding 15 % by weight EU duty (TARIC) →
2008 40 39 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
2008 40 00 Pears EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 2008.40

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
2008 40 00 00 Pears UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 11 00 Of an actual alcoholic strength by mass not exceeding 11,85|%|mas UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 19 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 21 00 Of an actual alcoholic strength by mass not exceeding 11,85|%|mas UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 29 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 31 00 With a sugar content exceeding 15 % by weight UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 39 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 51 00 With a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 51 10 Flaked or powdered, whether or not containing starch UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 51 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 59 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 59 10 Flaked or powdered, whether or not containing starch UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 59 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 71 00 With a sugar content exceeding 15 % by weight UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 71 20 Flaked or powdered, whether or not containing starch UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 71 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 79 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 79 10 Flaked or powdered, whether or not containing starch UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 79 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 90 00 Not containing added sugar UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 90 10 Flaked or powdered, whether or not containing starch UK duty & VAT →
2008 40 90 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 2008

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.