Import duty / Chapter 20 / Heading 2008
Heading 2008 covers 13 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 6 of them clear duty-free under USMCA for goods made in Canada, the US or Mexico. Published US and Canadian rates below, verified October 2026. Pick the line that matches your goods for the worked example and border steps.
| HS code | Goods | US duty | Canada duty | USMCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008.11 | Nuts; ground-nuts, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | Free | 6% | Not eligible |
| 2008.19 | Nuts and other seeds; whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures) | Free | 6% | Not eligible |
| 2008.20 | Fruit; pineapples, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | specific or compound rate | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2008.30 | Fruit; citrus, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 11.2% | Free | Not eligible |
| 2008.40 | Fruit; pears, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 15.3% | 9.5% | Free with certificate |
| 2008.50 | Fruit; apricots, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 10% | 9.5% | Not eligible |
| 2008.60 | Fruit; cherries, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | specific or compound rate | 12.5% | Free with certificate |
| 2008.70 | Fruit; peaches, including nectarines, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007 and 2008, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 16% | 8% | Not eligible |
| 2008.80 | Fruit; strawberries, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 11.9% | 8.5% | Free with certificate |
| 2008.91 | Fruit, palm hearts; prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 0.9% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2008.93 | Fruit; cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos); Iingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 4.5% | 6% | Free with certificate |
| 2008.97 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants; mixtures (other than those of subheading no 2008.19); prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in headings 2007 and 2008, whether or not containing added sugar, or other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.c. | 5.6% | 6% | Not eligible |
| 2008.99 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants; prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.c. in heading no. 2008 | 3.4% | 6% | Not eligible |
This page is a free reference for shippers, not a customs ruling. Final classification and duty are determined by the licensed customs broker at entry, and government amounts are always billed at actual. Rates change with each tariff edition and trade action.
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