Classification complete
2008 97 18
Prepared fruit and edible-plant mixtures with added alcohol, over 9% sugar and over 11.85% actual alcohol
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 20089718.
Code 2008 97 18 · Subheading 2008 97
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Prepared fruit and edible-plant mixtures with added alcohol, over 9% sugar and over 11.85% actual alcohol
This is a complete 8-digit customs code. There is no further code choice to make below it.
This covers prepared or preserved mixtures of fruit and other edible plant parts with added alcohol, more than 9% sugar by weight and an actual alcohol content over 11.85% mas. It does not cover mixtures of peanuts and other seeds or mixtures covered by 2008.92.16.
For example
- A prepared fruit cocktail with added alcohol, more than 9% sugar by weight and an actual alcohol content over 11.85% mas, containing no peanuts or other seeds
- A preserved mixture of fruit and edible plant parts with added alcohol, more than 9% sugar by weight and an actual alcohol content over 11.85% mas, containing no peanuts or other seeds
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Official tariff text
Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, with sugar content > 9% by weight and of an actual alcoholic strength > 11,85% mas (excl. mixtures of nuts, tropical fruit and tropical fruit/nuts of a type specified in Additional Notes 7 and 8 to chapter 20 with a net content of >= 50% by weight, groundnuts and other seeds)
One last check
Compare the sibling codes at this level before you settle on this one.
Classification decides the rate here: from 7.0% to 25.6%.
- another option 2008 97 03 Mixtures of tropical nuts and tropical fruit, containing by weight >=50% of tropical nuts, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, in immediate packings of a net content of > 1 kg 7.0%*
- another option 2008 97 05 Mixtures of tropical nuts and tropical fruit, containing by weight >=50% of tropical nuts, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, in immediate packings of a net content of <= 1 kg 8.0%*
- another option 2008 97 12 Mixtures of guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws "papayas", tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya, incl. mixtures containing >= 50% by weight of these fruits and coconuts, cashew nuts, brazil nuts, areca "betel" nuts, cola nuts and macadamia nuts, prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, with a sugar content of > 9% by weight and of an actual alcoholic strength of <= 11,85% mas 16.0%*
- another option 2008 97 14 Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, with sugar content > 9% by weight and of an actual alcoholic strength <= 11,85% mas (excl. mixtures of nuts, tropical fruit and tropical fruit/nuts of a type specified in Additional Notes 7 and 8 to chapter 20 with a net content of >= 50% by weight, groundnuts and other seeds) 25.6%*
- another option 2008 97 16 Mixtures of guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws "papayas", tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya, incl. mixtures containing >= 50% by weight of these fruits and coconuts, cashew nuts, brazil nuts, areca "betel" nuts, cola nuts and macadamia nuts, prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, with sugar content of > 9% by weight and of an actual alcoholic strength of > 11,85% mas 16.0%*
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you are here 2008 97 18 Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, with sugar content > 9% by weight and of an actual alcoholic strength > 11,85% mas (excl. mixtures of nuts, tropical fruit and tropical fruit/nuts of a type specified in Additional Notes 7 and 8 to chapter 20 with a net content of >= 50% by weight, groundnuts and other seeds) 25.6%*
- another option 2008 97 32 Mixtures of guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws "papayas", tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya, incl. mixtures containing >= 50% by weight of these fruits and coconuts, cashew nuts, brazil nuts, areca "betel" nuts, cola nuts and macadamia nuts, prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, of an actual alcoholic strength of <= 11,85% mas (excl. with sugar content of > 9% by weight) 15.0%*
- another option 2008 97 34 Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, of an actual alcoholic strength <= 11,85% mas (excl. with sugar content > 9% by weight and mixtures of nuts, tropical fruit and tropical fruit/nuts of a type specified in Additional Notes 7 and 8 to chapter 20 with a net content of >= 50% by weight, groundnuts and other seeds) 24.0%*
- another option 2008 97 36 Mixtures of guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws "papayas", tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya, incl. mixtures containing >= 50% by weight of these fruits and coconuts, cashew nuts, brazil nuts, areca "betel" nuts, cola nuts and macadamia nuts, prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, of an actual alcoholic strength of > 11,85% mas (excl. with sugar content of > 9% by weight) 16.0%*
- another option 2008 97 38 Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, of an actual alcoholic strength > 11,85% mas (excl. with sugar content > 9% by weight and mixtures of nuts, tropical fruit and tropical fruit/nuts of a type specified in Additional Notes 7 and 8 to chapter 20 with a net content of >= 50% by weight, groundnuts and other seeds) 25.6%*
- another option 2008 97 51 Mixtures of guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws "papayas", tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya, incl. mixtures containing >= 50% by weight of these fruits and coconuts, cashew nuts, brazil nuts, areca "betel" nuts, cola nuts and macadamia nuts, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit but containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content of > 1 kg 11.0%*
- another option 2008 97 59 Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit but containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content of > 1 kg (excl. mixtures of tropical fruits and tropical fruits and nuts of a type specified in Additional Notes 7 and 8 to chapter 20, containing >= 50% by weight, groundnuts and other seeds and preparations of the Müsli type based on unroasted cereal flakes of subheading 1904.20.10) 17.6%*
- another option 2008 97 72 Mixtures of guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws "papayas", tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya, incl. mixtures containing >= 50% by weight of these fruits and coconuts, cashew nuts, brazil nuts, areca "betel" nuts, cola nuts and macadamia nuts, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit but containing added sugar, in which the weight of no single fruit exceeds 50% of the total weight, in immediate packings of a net content of <= 1 kg 8.5%*
- another option 2008 97 74 Mixtures of fruit, in which the weight of no single fruit exceeds 50% of the total weight, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit but containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content of <= 1 kg (excl. mixtures of nuts, tropical fruit and tropical fruit and nuts of a type specified in Additional Notes 7 and 8 to chapter 20, containing >= 50% by weight, groundnuts and other seeds and preparations of the Müsli type based on unroasted cereal flakes of subheading 1904.20.10) 13.6%*
- another option 2008 97 76 Mixtures of guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws "papayas", tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya, incl. mixtures containing >= 50% by weight of these fruits and coconuts, cashew nuts, brazil nuts, areca "betel" nuts, cola nuts and macadamia nuts, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit but containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content of <= 1 kg (excl. mixtures, in which the weight of no single fruit exceeds 50% of the total weight of the fruits) 12.0%*
- another option 2008 97 78 Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit but containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content of <= 1 kg (excl. mixtures of nuts, tropical fruits and tropical fruits and nuts of a type specified in Additional Notes 7 and 8 to chapter 20, of >= 50% by weight, groundnuts and other seeds, mixtures in which the weight of no single fruit exceeds 50% of the total weight of the fruits, and preparations of the Müsli type based on unroasted cereal flakes of subheading 1904.20.10) 19.2%*
- another option 2008 97 92 Mixtures of guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws "papayas", tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya, incl. mixtures containing >= 50% by weight of these fruits and coconuts, cashew nuts, brazil nuts, areca "betel" nuts, cola nuts and macadamia nuts, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit or added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content of >= 5 kg 11.5%*
- another option 2008 97 93 Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit or added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content of >= 5 kg, n.e.s. (excl. mixtures of nuts, tropical fruits and tropical fruits and nuts of a type specified in Additional Notes 7 and 8 to chapter 20, containing >= 50% by weight, groundnuts and other seeds and preparations of the Müsli type based on unroasted cereal flakes of subheading 1904.20.10) 18.4%*
- another option 2008 97 94 Mixtures of guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws "papayas", tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya, incl. mixtures containing >= 50% by weight of these fruits and coconuts, cashew nuts, brazil nuts, areca "betel" nuts, cola nuts and macadamia nuts, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit or added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content of >= 4,5 kg but < 5 kg 11.5%*
- another option 2008 97 96 Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit or added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content of >= 4,5 kg but < 5 kg, n.e.s. (excl. mixtures of nuts, tropical fruits and tropical fruits and nuts of a type specified in Additional Notes 7 and 8 to chapter 20, containing >= 50% by weight, groundnuts and other seeds and preparations of the Müsli type based on unroasted cereal flakes of subheading 1904.20.10) 18.4%*
- another option 2008 97 97 Mixtures of guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws "papayas", tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya, incl. mixtures containing >= 50% by weight of these fruits and coconuts, cashew nuts, brazil nuts, areca "betel" nuts, cola nuts and macadamia nuts, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit or added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content of < 4,5 kg 11.5%*
- another option 2008 97 98 Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit or added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content of < 4,5 kg, n.e.s. (excl. mixtures of nuts, tropical fruit of a type specified in Additional Note 7 to chapter 20, groundnuts and other seeds and preparations of the Müsli type based on unroasted cereal flakes of subheading 1904.20.10) 18.4%*
Trade measures to be aware of
Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.
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Lower duty for goods from some countries
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); Ivory Coast; Cameroon; Fiji; 29 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
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Restrictions and paperwork
Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Japan; any country except Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland; Ukraine; any country; Countries submitted to import restrictions following the Chernobyl accident; Türkiye; Azerbaijan; Georgia; 2 more origins.
Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
- The products are accompanied by a declaration issued before 1.6.2013 in accordance with the Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012 and stating that the products have left Japan before 1.7.2013
- The products are accompanied by a declaration issued before 1 November 2012 in accordance with the Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2012 and stating that the products have left Japan before 1 December 2012
- The products left Japan before 30.10.2012 and comply with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2012
- The products left Japan before 2.6.2013 and comply with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012
- Products which left Japan before 28 March 2011
- Declaration for the import into the European Union of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014)
Check this code in the official EU TARIC databaseShow all 21 document conditions
- Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
- Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
- Movement certificate EUR.1
- Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/175
- Declaration for the import into the European Union of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012) which was issued before 1 April 2014; the products left Japan from 1 April 2014 but before 1 May 2014
- Declaration for the import into the European Union of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014); the products left Japan before 9 January 2016
- Exemption from import restrictions by virtue of Article 1(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158 (Chernobyl accident).
- The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158.
- Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
- Exemption by virtue paragraph 3 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
- The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
Export to Norway
What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
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20.08.9701
Entirely containing products of Chapter 8
- Ordinary duty
- 1,00 NOK per kg*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
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20.08.9709
Other mixtures
- Ordinary duty
- 34,92 NOK per kg*
- Goods of EU origin
- The ordinary rate applies. Norway lists no separate rate for goods from the EU.
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
Export to the United Kingdom
What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
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All 4 UK lines under this code
They all have the same duty rates shown here.
- Ordinary duty
- 25% + 3.5 GBP / 100 kg*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
Before you use the code
Check the facts that sit outside the code
The code can be right while what you pay still changes, because of where the goods come from, when they arrive, or extra EU measures.
- The product and its form Check that your product really matches this description, including what it is made of and the form it arrives in.
- Country of origin Trade agreements, sanctions and extra measures can change the treatment of the very same code.
- Current tariff measures Check today's rate, any restrictions or licences, and the quantity customs asks for, with SKAT or TARIC.
Worth comparing
Codes that sit close to this one, for when the material itself could be different.
Often confused with
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2008 97 14
Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, with sugar content > 9% by weight and of an actual alcoholic strength <= 11,85% mas (excl. mixtures of nuts, tropical fruit and tropical fruit/nuts of a type specified in Additional Notes 7 and 8 to chapter 20 with a net content of >= 50% by weight, groundnuts and other seeds)
25.6%*
That code is for mixtures with an actual alcohol content of 11.85% mas or less, while this code is for more than 11.85% mas.
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2008 97 16
Mixtures of guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws "papayas", tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola and pitahaya, incl. mixtures containing >= 50% by weight of these fruits and coconuts, cashew nuts, brazil nuts, areca "betel" nuts, cola nuts and macadamia nuts, prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, with sugar content of > 9% by weight and of an actual alcoholic strength of > 11,85% mas
16.0%*
That code is for the specified tropical-fruit mixtures with at least 50% of the listed fruits and related nuts, while this code covers other fruit and edible-plant mixtures.
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2008 97 38
Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, of an actual alcoholic strength > 11,85% mas (excl. with sugar content > 9% by weight and mixtures of nuts, tropical fruit and tropical fruit/nuts of a type specified in Additional Notes 7 and 8 to chapter 20 with a net content of >= 50% by weight, groundnuts and other seeds)
25.6%*
That code excludes mixtures with more than 9% sugar, while this code specifically covers mixtures with more than 9% sugar.
Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.
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