# European Union tariff line 1302 20 10 15: Other

> In the European Union tariff, line 1302 20 10 15 covers pectic substances, pectinates and pectates, dry, containing less than 5% by weight of added sugar. The general (MFN) duty rate is 19.2%. It falls under HS subheading 1302.20 in heading 13.02 (chapter 13).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302201015
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 13](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/13) / [1302.20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/130220) / [1302 20 10 15](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302201015)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 1302 20 10 15
- Covers: Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates, dry, containing less than 5% by weight of added sugar
- Duty (MFN): 19.2%
- Preferential rates: From 0% (55 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- 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](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- HS subheading: [1302.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/130220)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 1302 20 10 15 covers pectic substances, pectinates and pectates, dry, containing less than 5% by weight of added sugar.

Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates”, “Dry” and “Containing less than 5% by weight of added sugar”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 1302.20 in heading 13.02 (chapter 13). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.

- Chapter 13: Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
- Heading 13.02: Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products
- Subheading 1302.20: Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates
- Within the subheading: Dry
- Within the subheading: Containing less than 5% by weight of added sugar
- Line 1302 20 10 15: Other

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 19.2%.

The rate is published on 1302 20 10 00.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 4 programmes, and to goods from 46 origins.

A preferential rate of 13.4% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements.

A preferential rate of 16.8% applies to goods from Mercosur.

A preferential rate of 4.8% applies to goods from New Zealand.

A preferential rate of 14.4% applies to goods from Tunisia.

A preferential rate of 12.8% applies to goods from South Africa.

- 0%: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007)
- 0%: CARIFORUM (1033)
- 0%: Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034)
- 0%: SADC EPA (1035)
- 0%: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000)
- 0%: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005)
- 0%: EEA - European Economic Area (2012)
- 0%: European Economic Area - Iceland (2014)
- 0%: GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027)
- 0%: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080)
- 0%: Central America (2200)
- 0%: Andorra (AD)
- 0%: Albania (AL)
- 0%: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
- 0%: Canada (CA)
- 0%: Switzerland (CH)
- 0%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Chile (CL)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Colombia (CO)
- 0%: Algeria (DZ)
- 0%: Ecuador (EC)
- 0%: Egypt (EG)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Georgia (GE)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Israel (IL)
- 0%: Jordan (JO)
- 0%: Japan (JP)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: South Korea (KR)
- 0%: Lebanon (LB)
- 0%: Liechtenstein (LI)
- 0%: Morocco (MA)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Montenegro (ME)
- 0%: North Macedonia (MK)
- 0%: Mexico (MX)
- 0%: Peru (PE)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Palestine (PS)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: Singapore (SG)
- 0%: Türkiye (TR)
- 0%: Ukraine (UA)
- 0%: Vietnam (VN)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: Kosovo (XK)
- 0%: Serbia (XS)
- 13.4%: GSP - General arrangements (2020)
- 16.8%: Mercosur (5500)
- 4.8%: New Zealand (NZ)
- 14.4%: Tunisia (TN)
- 12.8%: South Africa (ZA)

## 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 1302.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/130220): 1 line, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 1302.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/130220)

## Other lines under 1302.20

- [1302 20 10 13](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302201013) Pectates
- [1302 20 10 61](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302201061) Pectates
- [1302 20 10 69](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302201069) Other
- [1302 20 10 71](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302201071) Pectates
- [1302 20 10 79](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302201079) Other
- [1302 20 90 11](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302209011) Pectates
- [1302 20 90 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302209020) Other
- [1302 20 90 61](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302209061) Pectates
- [1302 20 90 69](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302209069) Other
- [1302 20 90 91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302209091) Pectates
- [1302 20 90 99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302209099) Other

- Previous line: [1302 20 10 13](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302201013) Pectates
- Next line: [1302 20 10 61](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302201061) Pectates

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 1302 20 10 15 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 1302 20 10 15 covers pectic substances, pectinates and pectates, dry, containing less than 5% by weight of added sugar.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 1302 20 10 15 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 19.2%. The rate is published on 1302 20 10 00.

### Which preferential rates apply to 1302 20 10 15?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 4 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area and the European Economic Area - Iceland, and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Andorra, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Türkiye, Ukraine, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo and Serbia. A preferential rate of 13.4% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements. A preferential rate of 16.8% applies to goods from Mercosur. A preferential rate of 4.8% applies to goods from New Zealand. A preferential rate of 14.4% applies to goods from Tunisia. A preferential rate of 12.8% applies to goods from South Africa.

## 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.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1302201015.json