# Customs tariff code 20: PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS

> Customs tariff code 20 covers PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS. TARIC holds no third-country duty rate of its own for this code; the rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/20
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 20
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Jordan | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Kenya | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ivory Coast | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Cameroon | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| SADC EPA | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ghana | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Solomon Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Belarus | 50 % | Additional duties |
| Russian Federation | 50 % | Additional duties |

## Notes that govern this classification

### Kapitel 20

1. Zu Kapitel 20 gehören nicht: a) Gemüse, Früchte oder Nüsse, zubereitet oder haltbar gemacht nach den Verfahren, die in den Kapiteln 7, 8 oder 11 aufgeführt sind (RV E2001A00); b) Pflanzliche Fette und Öle (Kapitel 15) (RV E2001B00); c) Lebensmittelzubereitungen mit einem Gehalt an Wurst, Fleisch, Schlachtnebenerzeugnissen, Blut, Insekten, Fisch, Krebstieren, Weichtieren oder anderen wirbellosen Wassertieren von — einzeln oder zusammen — mehr als 20 GHT (Kapitel 16) (RV E2001C00); d) Backwaren und andere Erzeugnisse der Position 1905 (RV E2001D00); e) zusammengesetzte homogenisierte Lebensmittelzubereitungen der Position 2104 (RV E2001E00). 2. Zu den Positionen 2007 und 2008 gehören nicht Fruchtgelees, Fruchtpasten, dragierte Mandeln und dergleichen, in Form von Zuckerwaren (Position 1704) oder von Schokoladewaren (Position 1806) (RV E2002000). 3. …

### Abschnitt IV

1. In diesem Abschnitt gelten als „Pellets“ Erzeugnisse, die entweder unmittelbar durch Pressen oder durch Zusatz eines Bindemittels in einer Menge von 3 GHT oder weniger zu Zylindern, Kügelchen usw. agglomeriert worden sind (RV C0401000).

## Subdivisions of this code

- 2001 Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid
- 2002 Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid
- 2003 Mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid
- 2004 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 2006
- 2005 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006
- 2006 Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallised)
- 2007 Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- 2008 Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included
- 2009 Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 20 cover?

Code 20 covers PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 20?

TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 20. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

### How many digits does 20 have?

20 has two digits and identifies a Harmonised System chapter. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Is there binding tariff information for 20?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 20. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 20 change?

20 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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