# European Union tariff line 2008 19 12 40: Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures

> In the European Union tariff, line 2008 19 12 40 covers nuts, groundnuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together, other, including mixtures, in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg, tropical nuts; mixtures containing by weight 50 % or more of tropical nuts, groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures. The general (MFN) duty rate is 7%. It falls under HS subheading 2008.19 in heading 20.08 (chapter 20).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191240
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/20) / [2008.19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/200819) / [2008 19 12 40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191240)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 2008 19 12 40
- Covers: Nuts, groundnuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together, other, including mixtures, in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg, tropical nuts; mixtures containing by weight 50 % or more of tropical nuts, groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures
- Duty (MFN): 7%
- Preferential rates: From 0% (51 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: [2008.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200819)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 2008 19 12 40 covers nuts, groundnuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together, other, including mixtures, in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg, tropical nuts; mixtures containing by weight 50 % or more of tropical nuts, groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures.

Its legal text is “Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures”, read under “Nuts, groundnuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together”, “Other, including mixtures”, “In immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg” and “Tropical nuts; mixtures containing by weight 50 % or more of tropical nuts”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 2008.19 in heading 20.08 (chapter 20). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.

- Chapter 20: Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
- Heading 20.08: 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
- Subheading 2008.19: Nuts, groundnuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together
- Within the subheading: Other, including mixtures
- Within the subheading: In immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg
- Within the subheading: Tropical nuts; mixtures containing by weight 50 % or more of tropical nuts
- Line 2008 19 12 40: Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 7%.

The rate is published on 2008 19 12 00.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 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…, and to goods from 48 origins.

A preferential rate of 2.4% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements.

A preferential rate of 5.6% applies to goods from Mercosur.

- 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%: 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%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Chile (CL)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Colombia (CO)
- 0%: Ecuador (EC)
- 0%: Egypt (EG)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Georgia (GE)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Israel (IL)
- 0%: Iceland (IS)
- 0%: Jordan (JO)
- 0%: Japan (JP)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: South Korea (KR)
- 0%: Lebanon (LB)
- 0%: Morocco (MA)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Montenegro (ME)
- 0%: North Macedonia (MK)
- 0%: Mexico (MX)
- 0%: Norway (NO)
- 0%: New Zealand (NZ)
- 0%: Peru (PE)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Palestine (PS)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: Singapore (SG)
- 0%: San Marino (SM)
- 0%: Türkiye (TR)
- 0%: Ukraine (UA)
- 0%: Vietnam (VN)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: Kosovo (XK)
- 0%: Serbia (XS)
- 0%: South Africa (ZA)
- 2.4%: GSP - General arrangements (2020)
- 5.6%: Mercosur (5500)

## 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 States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/200819): 12 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 2008.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/200819)

## Other lines under 2008.19

- [2008 19 12 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191230) Containing hazelnuts
- [2008 19 12 80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191280) Other
- [2008 19 13 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191320) Pistachios
- [2008 19 13 80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191380) Other
- [2008 19 19 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191930) Hazelnuts
- [2008 19 19 41](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191941) Tahini
- [2008 19 19 49](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191949) Other
- [2008 19 19 50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191950) Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures
- [2008 19 19 80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191980) Other
- [2008 19 92 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199230) Containing hazelnuts
- [2008 19 92 40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199240) Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures
- [2008 19 92 80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199280) Other
- [2008 19 93 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199320) Pistachios
- [2008 19 93 80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199380) Other
- [2008 19 95 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199520) Hazelnuts
- [2008 19 95 40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199540) Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures
- [2008 19 95 80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199580) Other
- [2008 19 99 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199930) Hazelnuts
- [2008 19 99 41](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199941) Tahini
- [2008 19 99 49](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199949) Other
- [2008 19 99 50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199950) Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures
- [2008 19 99 80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008199980) Other

- Previous line: [2008 19 12 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191230) Containing hazelnuts
- Next line: [2008 19 12 80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2008191280) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 2008 19 12 40 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 2008 19 12 40 covers nuts, groundnuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed together, other, including mixtures, in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg, tropical nuts; mixtures containing by weight 50 % or more of tropical nuts, groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2008 19 12 40 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 7%. The rate is published on 2008 19 12 00.

### Which preferential rates apply to 2008 19 12 40?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 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…, 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, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Iceland, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, San Marino, Türkiye, Ukraine, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa. A preferential rate of 2.4% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements. A preferential rate of 5.6% applies to goods from Mercosur.

## 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/2008191240.json