How to export lemons and limes to the United Kingdom? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers
Imports of heading 0805 from Türkiye into the United Kingdom came to £1.18m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 0.2% of its imports. Against the 12 months before: -56.2%.
Figures are for heading 0805: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.
Imports from Türkiye into the United Kingdom
Heading 0805 · September 2025 – August 2026
£1.18m-56.2% on the 12 months before
The 12 months before: £2.7m
- From Türkiye
- Other origins
Reported by the United Kingdom, from its own import statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: HM Revenue & Customs, overseas trade statistics; imports by the country goods were consigned from. Growth rates and shares are calculated by Birlesa.
These figures were computed for Growing markets on 9 November 2026.
The market in the United Kingdom
The market's own import figures for heading 0805, last 12 months.
- Imports from the world, 12 months
- £710m+5.7% on the 12 months before
- Türkiye's share
- 0.2%0.4% in the 12 months before
The largest suppliers
| Origin | 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|
 Spain | £263m | 37% |
 South Africa | £204m | 28.8% |
 Morocco | £64.4m | 9.1% |
 Egypt | £41.6m | 5.9% |
 Germany | £29.5m | 4.2% |
Customs duty
0%on the CIF value
Türkiye's preferential rate, with proof of Turkish originFrom the UK Global Tariff (DBT), v4.0.1651Free trade agreement in force since 2021A lower duty than the general rate may apply with proof of Turkish origin.Ministry of Trade, checked 9 November 2026(opens in a new tab)The rate set for HS 0805.50checked on 9 November 2026Official source(opens in a new tab)
Documents
Published requirements that apply in the United Kingdom, each checked by a person against its official source.
United Kingdom3 requirements, 3 mandatory- Health and plant safety
Sources last checked on 3 November 2026.
Rules notified to the WTO
Rules for this product in United Kingdom as notified to the WTO: draft regulations, emergency measures and their changes, newest first.
- G/SPS/N/GBR/115Food safety, animal and plant health (SPS)New rule
New GB MRLs for mefentrifluconazole amending the GB MRL Statutory Register
Products: Grapefruits (0110010), Oranges (0110020), Lemons (0110030), Limes (0110040), Mandarins (0110050), Others - citrus fruit (0110990), Avocados (0163010), Bananas (0163020), Coffee beans (0620000) - for reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link
Notified on 8 December 2025Proposed entry into force: 30 September 2025
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
1 notification in all; none open for comments. Titles and products as notified, in English.
Source: the World Trade Organization's ePing.
The code
HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country
GTİP 0805.50
Fruit, edible; lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried
Official Turkish title: Limon ve tatlı limon (taze veya kurutulmuş)
Heading 0805Citrus fruit; fresh or dried
Türkiye exported €367m of HS 0805.50 in 2025: rank 120 of 5,132 subheadings.
Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.
2 national tariff lines (12 digits)
Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.
Its page in the codes guideTÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)UN Statistics Division: HS 2022 (H6)(opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
- What import duty does the United Kingdom charge on lemons and limes?
- the United Kingdom charges 0% on lemons and limes of Turkish origin (on the CIF value). The rate was checked at its source on 9 November 2026.
- Where does Türkiye rank among the United Kingdom's suppliers of lemons and limes?
- From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 0.2% of the United Kingdom's imports of HS 0805: No. 19 of 52 supplying countries.
- Are Türkiye's exports of lemons and limes to the United Kingdom growing?
- Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), £1.18m of goods under HS 0805 went from Türkiye to the United Kingdom: -56.2% on the 12 months before.