Key facts
- HS subheading
- 2008.19
- National lines
- 23
- 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
- 20: Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 2008.19 (nuts, groundnuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together: Other, including mixtures) into 23 national lines: 2008 19 12 30 (containing hazelnuts), 2008 19 12 40 (groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures), 2008 19 12 80 (other), 2008 19 13 20 (pistachios) and 19 others.
European Union lines under 2008.19
The European Union tariff splits HS 2008.19 (nuts, groundnuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together: Other, including mixtures) into 23 national lines: 2008 19 12 30 (containing hazelnuts), 2008 19 12 40 (groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures), 2008 19 12 80 (other), 2008 19 13 20 (pistachios) and 19 others.
- 2008 19 12 30Containing hazelnutsDuty: 7%
- 2008 19 12 40Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixturesDuty: 7%
- 2008 19 12 80OtherDuty: 7%
- 2008 19 13 20PistachiosDuty: 9%
- 2008 19 13 80OtherDuty: 9%
- 2008 19 19 30HazelnutsDuty: 11.2%
- 2008 19 19 41TahiniDuty: 11.2%
- 2008 19 19 49OtherDuty: 11.2%
- 2008 19 19 50Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixturesDuty: 11.2%
- 2008 19 19 80OtherDuty: 11.2%
- 2008 19 92 30Containing hazelnutsDuty: 8%
- 2008 19 92 40Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixturesDuty: 8%
- 2008 19 92 80OtherDuty: 8%
- 2008 19 93 20PistachiosDuty: 10.2%
- 2008 19 93 80OtherDuty: 10.2%
- 2008 19 95 20HazelnutsDuty: 12%
- 2008 19 95 40Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixturesDuty: 12%
- 2008 19 95 80OtherDuty: 12%
- 2008 19 99 30HazelnutsDuty: 12.8%
- 2008 19 99 41TahiniDuty: 12.8%
- 2008 19 99 49OtherDuty: 12.8%
- 2008 19 99 50Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixturesDuty: 12.8%
- 2008 19 99 80OtherDuty: 12.8%
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 2008.19 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States12 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 2008.19?
The European Union tariff splits HS 2008.19 (nuts, groundnuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together: Other, including mixtures) into 23 national lines: 2008 19 12 30 (containing hazelnuts), 2008 19 12 40 (groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures), 2008 19 12 80 (other), 2008 19 13 20 (pistachios) and 19 others.
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.