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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

Heading
2008
Classification
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
Date of trade
2 June 2026
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Footnotes
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TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK Law, 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, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

Chapter notes

  1. This chapter does not cover:

    • (a) vegetables, fruit or nuts, prepared or preserved by the processes specified in Chapter 7, Chapter 8 or Chapter 11;

    • (b) vegetable fats and oils (Chapter 15)

    • (c) food preparations containing more than 20% by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);

    • (d) bakers’ wares and other products of heading 1905; or

    • (e) homogenised composite food preparations of heading 2104.

  2. Headings 2007 and 2008 do not apply to fruit jellies, fruit pastes, sugar-coated almonds or the like in the form of sugar confectionery (heading 1704) or chocolate confectionery (heading 1806).

  3. Headings 2001, 2004 and 2005 cover, as the case may be, only those products of Chapter 7 or of heading 1105 or 1106 (other than flour, meal and powder of the products of Chapter 8) which have been prepared or preserved by processes other than those referred to in note 1(a).

  4. Tomato juice, the dry weight content of which is 7% or more, is to be classified in heading 2002.

  5. For the purposes of heading 2007, the expression ‘obtained by cooking’ means obtained by heat treatment at atmospheric pressure or under reduced pressure to increase the viscosity of a product through reduction of water content or other means.

  6. For the purposes of heading 2009, the expression ‘juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit’ means juices of an alcoholic strength by volume (see note 2 to Chapter 22) not exceeding 0.5 % vol.

Subheading notes

  1. For the purposes of subheading 2005 10, the expression ‘homogenised vegetables’ means preparations of vegetables, finely homogenised, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may have been added to the preparation for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. These preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of vegetables. Subheading 2005 10 takes precedence over all other subheadings of heading 2005.

  2. For the purposes of subheading 2007 10, the expression ‘homogenised preparations’ means preparations of fruit, finely homogenised, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may have been added to the preparation for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. These preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of fruit. Subheading 2007 10 takes precedence over all other subheadings of heading 2007.

  3. For the purposes of subheadings 2009 12, 2009 21, 2009 31, 2009 41, 2009 61 and 2009 71, the expression ‘Brix value’ means the direct reading of degrees Brix obtained from a Brix hydrometer or of refractive index expressed in terms of percentage sucrose content obtained from a refractometer, at a temperature of 20°C or corrected for 20°C if the reading is made at a different temperature.

Additional chapter notes

  1. For the purposes of heading 2001, vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid must have a content of free, volatile acid of 0.5 % by weight or more, expressed as acetic acid. In addition, mushrooms of code 2001 90 50 should not have a salt content exceeding 2.5 % by weight.

  2. (a) The content of various sugars expressed as sucrose (sugar content) of products classified in this Chapter corresponds to the figure indicated by a refractometer (used in accordance with the method prescribed in this document, at a temperature of 20°C and multiplied by one of the following factors:

    However, the content of various sugars expressed as sucrose (sugar content) of the following products classified in this Chapter:

    • products manufactured on the basis of seaweed and other algae prepared or preserved by processes not provided for in Chapter 12;

    • products manufactured on the basis of manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content of heading 0714;

    • products manufactured on the basis of vine leaves;

    corresponds to the figure resulting from a calculation carried out on the basis of measurements which have been obtained applying the high-performance liquid chromatography method (the “HPLC method”), using the following formula:

    S + (G + F) × 0.95;

    where:

    “S” is the sucrose content determined by the HPLC method; “F” is the fructose content determined by the HPLC method; “G” is the glucose content determined by the HPLC method.

    (b) The expression ‘Brix value’, mentioned in the subheadings of heading 2009, corresponds to the figure indicated by a refractometer (used in accordance with the method prescribed in the current version of the “Tariff of the United Kingdom”, Part Two “Goods Classification Table Rules of Interpretation”, “Section 2”, see www.gov.uk Reference Document for The Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - GOV.UK.

  3. The products of codes 2008 20 to 2008 80, 2008 93, 2008 97 and 2008 99 are to be considered as containing added sugar when the ‘sugar content’ thereof exceeds by weight the percentages given hereunder, according to the kind of fruit or edible part of plant concerned:

    • pineapples and grapes: 13 %,
    • other fruits, including mixtures of fruit, and other edible parts of plants: 9 %.

  4. For the purposes of codes 2008 30 11 to 2008 30 39, 2008 40 11 to 2008 40 39, 2008 50 11 to 2008 50 59, 2008 60 11 to 2008 60 39, 2008 70 11 to 2008 70 59, 2008 80 11 to 2008 80 39, 2008 93 11 to 2008 93 29, 2008 97 12 to 2008 97 38 and 2008 99 11 to 2008 99 40, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:

    • ‘actual alcoholic strength by mass’: the number of kilograms of pure alcohol contained in 100kg of the product,

    • ‘% mas’: the symbol for alcoholic strength by mass.

  5. The following is to be applied to the products as they are presented:

    (a) the added sugar content of products of heading 2009 corresponds to the ‘sugar content’ less the figures given hereunder, according to the kind of juice concerned:

    • lemon or tomato juice: 3,

    • grape juice: 15,

    • other fruit or vegetable juices, including mixtures of juices: 13.

    (b) the fruit juices with added sugar, of a Brix value not exceeding 67 and containing less than 50 % by weight of fruit juice lose their original character of fruit juices of heading 2009. Item (b) does not apply to concentrated natural fruit juices. Consequently, concentrated natural fruit juices are not excluded from heading 2009.

  6. For the purposes of codes 2009 69 51 and 2009 69 71, ‘concentrated grape juice (including grape must)’ means grape juice (including grape must) for which the figure indicated by a refractometer (used in accordance with the method prescribed in the current version of the “Tariff of the United Kingdom”, Part Two “Goods Classification Table Rules of Interpretation”, “Section 2”, see www.gov.uk Reference Document for The Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - GOV.UK, at a temperature of 20°C) is not less than 50.9 %.

  7. For the purposes of codes 2001 90 92, 2006 00 35, 2006 00 91, 2007 10 91, 2007 99 93, 2008 97 03, 2008 97 05, 2008 97 12, 2008 97 16, 2008 97 32, 2008 97 36, 2008 97 51, 2008 97 72, 2008 97 76, 2008 97 92, 2008 97 94, 2008 97 97, 2008 99 24, 2008 99 31, 2008 99 36, 2008 99 38, 2008 99 48, 2008 99 63, 2009 89 34, 2009 89 36, 2009 89 73, 2009 89 85, 2009 89 88, 2009 89 97, 2009 90 92, 2009 90 95 and 2009 90 97, ‘tropical fruit’ means guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws (papayas), tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya.

  8. For the purposes of codes 2001 90 92, 2006 00 35, 2006 00 91, 2007 99 93, 2008 19 12, 2008 19 92, 2008 97 03, 2008 97 05, 2008 97 12, 2008 97 16, 2008 97 32, 2008 97 36, 2008 97 51, 2008 97 72, 2008 97 76, 2008 97 92, 2008 97 94 and 2008 97 97, ‘tropical nuts’ means coconuts, cashew nuts, Brazil nuts, areca (or betel), cola and macadamia nuts.

  9. Seaweeds and other algae prepared or preserved by processes not provided for in Chapter 12, such as cooking, roasting, seasoning or adding sugar, fall in Chapter 20 as preparations of other parts of plants. Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, are to be classified under heading 1212.

  10. Code 2005 59 00 includes Poppadoms (also known as papads) made predominantly from Urid flour. Urid (or urad) is a type of bean from the Vigna mungo species that has been ground into flour. Those made from different types of flour are classified elsewhere within the Tariff.

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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:

  1. 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;
  2. 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;
  3. 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.
Rule 4

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:

  1. 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;
  2. 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.