Chapter · Chapter 08 · Section II, Vegetable products
HS 08Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
- Customs duty
- 2.5% to 120%
- 114 tariff items; Some with a minimum per unit
- Import policy
- Mostly Free
- Prohibited: 8 items
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
14 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0801 | Coconuts, brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled | 2.5% to 70% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0802 | Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled | 10% to 120% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0803 | Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried | 30% | 0% | kg |
| 0804 | Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes, and mangosteens, fresh or dried | 20% to 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0805 | Citrus fruit, fresh or dried | 25% to 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0806 | Grapes, fresh or dried | 30% to 100% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0807 | Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh | 30% | 0% | kg |
| 0808 | Apples, pears and quinces, fresh | 30% to 50% | 0% | kg |
| 0809 | Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh | 25% to 30% | 0% | kg |
| 0810 | Other fruit, fresh | 30% | 0% | kg |
| 0811 | Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0812 | Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0813 | Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter | 25% to 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0814 | Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 114 tariff items: 2.5% to 120%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 115 tariff items
- Prohibited: 8 tariff items
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 123 tariff items
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.