Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh (heading 0807): importing markets

Fact sheet

Code

0807

Chapter

08 · Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons

Subheadings

4

What to know before exporting HS 0807 from Spain

Heading 0807 belongs to chapter 08 and is divided into four subheadings. Before quoting, confirm which subheading your product falls under. Watermelons, other melons and papayas are classified separately, and duties and statistical data follow the subheading, not the heading as a whole.

The importing markets in the table are ranked by the value each country declares as imports from the world. They show where demand is concentrated, not where Spanish fruit sells best. A country can import a lot and still be supplied mostly by closer or counter-seasonal origins. To size your real opportunity, look at the supplier breakdown for each destination in UN Comtrade or ITC Trade Map.

Of the fifteen markets listed, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Italy and Sweden are EU member states, and Spain is one as well. For a company exporting from Spain, shipments to these destinations move within the single market, so no customs duty applies. The United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland and Iraq are outside the EU, and each has its own tariff and entry rules.

For non-EU destinations, the applicable duty depends on the subheading, the destination and the trade agreement in force with the EU. It is looked up by code and country in Access2Markets, the European Commission tool for exporters. The same tool lists the product requirements and formalities of the destination.

Fresh fruit is a regulated product. Destinations usually set phytosanitary, labelling and marketing-standard requirements, and these vary by country and sometimes by season. Check them for each destination before agreeing delivery terms with the buyer, since they affect documents, packaging and transit time.

Frequently asked questions about HS 0807