HS 0808 · Fruit and nuts
Apples and pears
Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2
In short
The EU's duty on Mercosur apples and pears is up to 6.5% today and reaches zero by 2036 (an entry price or similar component still applies on 4 lines); Brazil already charges no duty on EU apples and pears.
Rates at a glance
Into the EU from Mercosur
5 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0–6.5%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
2036
Agreement base rate
7.2%
Applied MFN rate today
7.2%
Into Brazil from the EU
3 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
No phase-out
Agreement base rate
10%
Applied MFN rate today
9%
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About this product
Apples and pears from the southern hemisphere fill the European off-season, and the EU's entry price system still applies to some of them. The ad valorem part is free from the start on some lines and phased out on others, the longest over a long schedule. Mercosur drops its duty on European apples and pears as soon as the agreement applies.
How the duty falls, year by year
Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.
Into the EU from Mercosur
| Year | Ad valorem duty | Lines duty-free |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–6.5% | 2 / 5 |
| 2027 | 0–5.8% | 2 / 5 |
| 2028 | 0–5.2% | 2 / 5 |
| 2029 | 0–4.5% | 2 / 5 |
| 2030 | 0–3.9% | 3 / 5 |
| 2031 | 0–3.2% | 3 / 5 |
| 2032 | 0–2.6% | 3 / 5 |
| 2033 | 0–1.9% | 3 / 5 |
| 2034 | 0–1.3% | 3 / 5 |
| 2035 | 0–0.6% | 3 / 5 |
| 2036 | 0% | 5 / 5 |
Into Brazil from the EU
Nothing to phase out in this direction: every line is already duty-free, excluded or only covered by a quota.
Lines by staging category
The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.
Mercosur → EU
- 10× 2
- 0/EP× 2
- 4× 1
EU → Mercosur
- 0× 3
Tariff-rate quotas
No tariff-rate quota applies to this heading.
Rates in each Mercosur country
Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.
| Country | Base rate | Applied MFN | Preferential 2026 | Zero by | Applied-rate source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 10% | 9% | 0% | – | Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026 |
| Argentina | 10% | 9% | 0% | – | Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026 |
| Uruguay | 10% | 9% | 0% | – | Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
| Paraguay | 10% | 9% | 0% | – | Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
All tariff lines
Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).
Into the EU from Mercosur: 5 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0808 10 10 | Fresh cider apples, in bulk, from 16 September to 15 December | 10 | 7.2% + MIN/MAX | 7.2% + MIN/MAX | 6.5% + MIN/MAX | Freefrom 2036 |
| 0808 10 80 | Fresh apples (excl. cider apples, in bulk, from 16 September to 15 December) | 0/EP | entry price | entry price | entry price | entry price |
| 0808 30 10 | Fresh perry pears, in bulk, from 1 August to 31 December | 10 | 7.2% + MIN/MAX | 7.2% + MIN/MAX | 6.5% + MIN/MAX | Freefrom 2036 |
| 0808 30 90 | Fresh pears (excl. perry pears in bulk from 1 August to 31 December) | 0/EP | entry price | entry price | entry price | entry price |
| 0808 40 00 | Fresh quinces | 4 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 5.7% | Freefrom 2030 |
Into Brazil from the EU: 3 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0808 10 00 | Fresh apples | 0 | 10% | 9% | Free | Free |
| 0808 30 00 | Pears, fresh | 0 | 10% | 9% | Free | Free |
| 0808 40 00 | Quinces, fresh | 0 | 10% | 9% | Free | Free |
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Data and method
Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.
- EU TARIC via Swedish Customs Tariff File Distribution (TF), 16 October 2026
- Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), 5 October 2026
- Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, 18 October 2026
- Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), 10 February 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
- Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), 4 November 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
Estimates only, not legal or customs advice. Check the official schedules before relying on a rate.