Updated guidance published on classifying edible fruit, vegetables and nuts for import and export
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Published 2 August 2012 Last updated 4 July 2023 — See all updates
Contents Edible vegetables, roots and tubers Edible fruits, nuts
and peel More information This guidance refers to chapters and
headings in the UK Global Online Tariff. If you’re importing goods
into Northern Ireland, or if this guidance does not include your
item, read more information. Edible vegetables, roots and tubers
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Published 2 August 2012 Last updated 4 July 2023 — See all updates Contents This guidance refers to chapters and headings in the UK Global Online Tariff. If you’re importing goods into Northern Ireland, or if this guidance does not include your item, read more information. Edible vegetables, roots and tubers The edible vegetables and roots classified in chapter 7 are classified according to their:
Common terms Common terms included in these classifications are:
Frozen garlic and other frozen vegetables Frozen vegetables must be maintained at a temperature of no more than -12°C — this must be consistent throughout the product so that the entire product is thoroughly frozen. They can be either uncooked or cooked (by steaming or boiling in water before being frozen) and are classified in heading 0710. If a frozen product is not frozen down to -12°C, it must be classified as fresh or chilled, within headings 0701 to 0709. Products described as ‘frozen garlic’ that do not meet the freezing temperature requirement, must be classified as fresh or chilled garlic in subheading 0703 20. As well as the types of vegetable listed in subheadings 0710 10 to 0710 90, the following products are also classified in heading 0710, if they’re frozen to the required temperature:
Roots and tubers Certain roots and tubers with a high starch or inulin content, are classified in heading 0714. Inulin is a naturally occurring carbohydrate that is extracted from certain roots. Products classified in this heading include:
These products may be:
Manioc pellets may be disintegrated and will remain classified as long as they are identifiable as manioc pellets. They can be identified by observing physical characteristics, such as:
In Section II of the UK Global Tariff, the term ‘pellets’ means products which have been agglomerated (formed together), either by:
Chinese water chestnuts Heading 0714 also covers Chinese water chestnuts (tuberous roots of Eleocharis dulcis or Eleocharis tuberosa). They do not have a high starch content, but are included because of their high inulin content. The Caltrop variety of water chestnuts (nut-like fruit of Trapa natans) are classified as nuts in heading 0802. Leguminous vegetables Leguminous vegetables are classified in heading 0708 if they’re fresh or chilled, and in heading 0713 if they’re dried. Dried products are included whether they’re intended for food use or for sowing. Leguminous vegetables classified under these headings include:
Some legumes are not classified in chapter 7, for example, soya beans are classified in heading 1201 and locust beans are classified in heading 1212. Provisionally preserved vegetables Provisionally preserved vegetables are classified in heading 0711. They must not be suitable for eating immediately. They’re generally packed in casks or barrel and are raw ingredients that have been provisionally preserved for transport and storage, before being used in food manufacturing. They must stay in that state and remain unsuitable for immediate consumption. Vegetables such as olives or gherkins (pickled in brine or vinegar) which can be eaten straight from the jar, are not provisionally preserved and are not classified in heading 0711. If they can be eaten with no further treatment or processing, they’re classified in headings 2001, 2002, 2003 or 2005. Herbs and spices There is no single classification in the tariff for herbs. They can be classified in chapters 7, 9 or 12, depending on their purpose and on the part of the plant they come from. For example, leaves are classified in a different chapter from seeds. Herbs used in cooking are classified in heading 1211. Some herbs are classified as vegetables in headings 0709 to 0712. They include:
Some herbs are classified as spices in chapter 9. They include:
Herbs classified in heading 1211 as types of plant used in perfumery, in pharmacy, or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes include:
Names including Latin names and subheadings for edible vegetables
Edible fruits, nuts and peel The edible fruit and nuts classified in chapter 8 of the tariff are classified according to:
Common terms Common terms included in these classifications are:
Frozen fruit and nuts Frozen fruit and nuts are classified in heading 0811. They can be either uncooked or cooked (by steaming or boiling in water before being frozen) and may have sugar or other sweetening matters added. ‘Frozen’ means that the product has been cooled to below its freezing point, until it’s frozen throughout. If a fruit product covered by chapter 8 is not frozen throughout, then such soft frozen or partially frozen fruit is classified as chilled within headings 0801 to 0810. Dried fruit and nuts Dried fruit and nuts are classified in headings 0801 to 0806 or in heading 0813. Heading 0814 includes the peel of dried citrus fruit or melons. Provided they keep the characteristics of dried fruit or dried nuts, these products may be partially rehydrated or treated for one of the following purposes:
Frozen tropical fruit Subheadings 0811 90 11, 0811 90 31 and 0811 90 85 include tropical fruit, which (for classification purposes) are:
Tropical nuts In addition to commodity codes 0813 50 31 20 and 0813 50 31 80, the following subheadings include tropical nuts — specifically nuts that are not fresh or dried, or mixtures of fresh or dried nuts (either with other nuts or with dried fruit):
For classification purposes, tropical nuts are:
Fresh or dried tropical nuts that are not mixed are classified in heading 0801 or 0802. Provisionally preserved fruit and nuts Provisionally preserved fruit and nuts are classified in heading 0812. They must not be suitable for eating immediately. They are generally preserved in a solution like sulphur dioxide gas, brine or sulphur water for transport and storage purposes, before being used in the food industry (mainly for making jam). Preserved fruit items that can be eaten immediately, like glace cherries or jam, are usually classified in chapter 20. Names including Latin names and subheadings for edible fruit and nuts
More information If this guidance does not cover your specific item in detail and you’re importing goods into Great Britain, you can search for it in the Online Trade Tariff. If you’re importing goods into Northern Ireland from outside the UK, and the EU and the goods are not ‘at risk’ of onward movement to the EU, you should also use the Online Trade Tariff. If you’re importing goods into Northern Ireland from outside the UK and the EU, and the goods are at risk of onward movement to the EU, you should use the Northern Ireland (EU) Tariff. If this guidance does cover your item, you’ll still need to look up the full commodity code to use in your declaration on the appropriate tariff. You can find more ways to help you find a commodity code by referring to the links given in this section. |