Key facts
- HS subheading
- 0808.30
- National lines
- 3
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 08: Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 0808.30 (pears) into 3 national lines: 0808 30 10 00 (perry pears, in bulk, from 1 August to 31 December), 0808 30 90 10 (of the variety Nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia), Ya (Pyrus bretscheideri)) and 0808 30 90 90 (other). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 7.200 % MIN 0.360 EUR DTN on 0808 30 10 00, Cond: V 38.800 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % ; V 38.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 0.800 EUR DTN ; V 37.200 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 1.600 EUR DTN ; V 36.500 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 2.300 EUR DTN ; V 35.700 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 3.100 EUR DTN ; V 0.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 23.800 EUR DTN on 0808 30 90 10 and Cond: V 38.800 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % ; V 38.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 0.800 EUR DTN ; V 37.200 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 1.600 EUR DTN ; V 36.500 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 2.300 EUR DTN ; V 35.700 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 3.100 EUR DTN ; V 0.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 23.800 EUR DTN on 0808 30 90 90.
European Union lines under 0808.30
The European Union tariff splits HS 0808.30 (pears) into 3 national lines: 0808 30 10 00 (perry pears, in bulk, from 1 August to 31 December), 0808 30 90 10 (of the variety Nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia), Ya (Pyrus bretscheideri)) and 0808 30 90 90 (other).
The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 7.200 % MIN 0.360 EUR DTN on 0808 30 10 00, Cond: V 38.800 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % ; V 38.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 0.800 EUR DTN ; V 37.200 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 1.600 EUR DTN ; V 36.500 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 2.300 EUR DTN ; V 35.700 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 3.100 EUR DTN ; V 0.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 23.800 EUR DTN on 0808 30 90 10 and Cond: V 38.800 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % ; V 38.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 0.800 EUR DTN ; V 37.200 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 1.600 EUR DTN ; V 36.500 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 2.300 EUR DTN ; V 35.700 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 3.100 EUR DTN ; V 0.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 23.800 EUR DTN on 0808 30 90 90.
- 0808 30 10 00Perry pears, in bulk, from 1 August to 31 DecemberDuty: 7.200 % MIN 0.360 EUR DTN
- 0808 30 90 10Of the variety Nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia), Ya (Pyrus bretscheideri)Duty: Cond: V 38.800 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % ; V 38.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 0.800 EUR DTN ; V 37.200 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 1.600 EUR DTN ; V 36.500 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 2.300 EUR DTN ; V 35.700 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 3.100 EUR DTN ; V 0.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 23.800 EUR DTN
- 0808 30 90 90OtherDuty: Cond: V 38.800 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % ; V 38.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 0.800 EUR DTN ; V 37.200 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 1.600 EUR DTN ; V 36.500 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 2.300 EUR DTN ; V 35.700 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 3.100 EUR DTN ; V 0.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 23.800 EUR DTN
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 0808.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States6 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 0808.30?
The European Union tariff splits HS 0808.30 (pears) into 3 national lines: 0808 30 10 00 (perry pears, in bulk, from 1 August to 31 December), 0808 30 90 10 (of the variety Nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia), Ya (Pyrus bretscheideri)) and 0808 30 90 90 (other).
What is the duty on HS 0808.30 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 7.200 % MIN 0.360 EUR DTN on 0808 30 10 00, Cond: V 38.800 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % ; V 38.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 0.800 EUR DTN ; V 37.200 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 1.600 EUR DTN ; V 36.500 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 2.300 EUR DTN ; V 35.700 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 3.100 EUR DTN ; V 0.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 23.800 EUR DTN on 0808 30 90 10 and Cond: V 38.800 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % ; V 38.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 0.800 EUR DTN ; V 37.200 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 1.600 EUR DTN ; V 36.500 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 2.300 EUR DTN ; V 35.700 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 3.100 EUR DTN ; V 0.000 EUR/DTN(01):10.400 % + 23.800 EUR DTN on 0808 30 90 90.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.