HS code lookup
Apricot is one of the few products that lands in two different headings depending on moisture. Fresh fruit goes to 0809; dried apricots go to 0813.
| HS code (6-digit) | Official description |
|---|---|
| 0809.10 | Fruit, edible; apricots, fresh |
| 0813.10 | Fruit, edible; apricots, dried |
The first six digits are the same worldwide. Countries add their own further digits, and duty, licensing and statistics follow the national line, so confirm it in the destination tariff before quoting. Source: UN Comtrade HS nomenclature.
Heading 0809 groups stone fruit that is sold fresh: apricots, cherries, peaches and nectarines, plums and sloes. Apricots have a dedicated line, 080910, so there is no need to search further down. The neighbours are 080920 for cherries, split into sour cherries at 080921 and other cherries at 080929, then 080930 for peaches and nectarines and 080940 for plums and sloes.
Chilled and fresh fruit share this line. Fruit that has been frozen, or preserved in syrup, brine or sulphur dioxide solution for short-term transport, is generally treated in other headings, so record the state of the fruit on the invoice.
Once the fruit is dried, the classification jumps to heading 0813, which collects dried fruit not named elsewhere in the chapter. Dried apricots have their own line at 081310. Beside them are prunes at 081320, dried apples at 081330, other dried fruit at 081340 and mixtures of nuts or dried fruit at 081350.
That last line matters for retail-style packs. A bag holding apricots alongside raisins or nuts is a mixture and should not be declared as 081310, even if apricots dominate the weight; check the destination’s rule for mixtures before choosing.
Halves, whole fruit with or without stone, and pressed apricot paste or leather can each raise questions. Halved and pitted dried fruit normally stays in 081310, while a pureed or pulped product is a preparation and belongs in a later chapter. Apricot kernels are not the fruit and are handled under other lines.
Both codes extend to national eight-digit lines that carry the duty. For a shipment search, run 080910 and 081310 separately: they represent different supply chains, seasons and buyer types. Read the description text in each record, because declarants sometimes use the dried line for fresh fruit.
Dried apricots are classified under 081310, in heading 0813. Fresh apricots use 080910 in heading 0809, so the moisture state of the product decides which heading applies.
No. Heading 0809 holds both, but peaches and nectarines use 080930 while apricots use 080910. Keep them separate on the invoice and in any customs data search.
A blend of dried fruit or nuts is classed under 081350 rather than under any single fruit. If one component dominates, still confirm with your customs broker how the destination treats the mixture.
No. The six digits are internationally shared, but duty is set on the national eight- or ten-digit line. Check the current tariff schedule of the importing country before quoting.
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