# HS code 0809.40: Plums and sloes

> HS code 0809.40 covers plums and sloes. It sits in heading 08.09 (apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh) in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons). Other goods of heading 08.09 are classified under 0809.10 (apricots), 0809.21 (cherries, sour cherries (Prunus cerasus)), 0809.29 (cherries, other) and 0809.30 (peaches, including nectarines).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080940
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 0809.40
- Covers: Plums and sloes
- Heading: [08.09: Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/0809)
- Chapter: [08: Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/08)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 0809.40 covers plums and sloes.

The legal text of the subheading is “Plums and sloes”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 08.09 are classified under 0809.10 (apricots), 0809.21 (cherries, sour cherries (Prunus cerasus)), 0809.29 (cherries, other) and 0809.30 (peaches, including nectarines).

- [0809.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080910) Apricots
- [0809.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080921) Cherries: Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus)
- [0809.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080929) Cherries: Other
- [0809.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080930) Peaches, including nectarines

## How it is structured

0809.40 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 08, are the chapter; the first four, 0809, are heading 08.09; the last two, 40, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 08: Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
- Heading 08.09: Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh
- Subheading 0809.40: Plums and sloes

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 0809.40 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 0809.40 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [0809.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080930) Peaches, including nectarines
- Next subheading: [0810.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/081010) Strawberries

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0809.40 cover?

HS code 0809.40 covers plums and sloes.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0809.40 in?

HS code 0809.40 is in heading 08.09 (apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh) in chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons).

### Where are goods of heading 08.09 classified when 0809.40 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 08.09 are classified under 0809.10 (apricots), 0809.21 (cherries, sour cherries (Prunus cerasus)), 0809.29 (cherries, other) and 0809.30 (peaches, including nectarines).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/080940.json