What HS code and documents does freeze-dried jackfruit need for the US, EU and UK?
100% freeze-dried jackfruit, with no sugar or oil added, classifies under HS 0813.40, “other dried fruit”. Duty is 0% into the EU and the UK and 2.5% under the US general rate. Shipments rarely fail on the code; they fail on documents and border tests. Supplier checks are in the bulk buying guide.
The national lines are:
- US: 0813.40.90.00 in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
- EU: 0813 40 65, the CN line that names jackfruit together with tamarinds, lychees and passion fruit
- UK: 0813 40 65 00, the UK commodity code that names dried jackfruit with lychees, sapodilla and passion fruit
Your customs broker applies the national line in force on the day of entry.
Getting the code right is the easy part. The shipment also has to clear each market’s checks:
- United States: the importer needs FDA food facility registration from the manufacturer, a Prior Notice for each shipment and its own Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP).
- European Union: the product must meet EU pesticide and contaminant limits and carry an EU-compliant label. Duty on 0813 40 65 is 0% for every origin, so no preference document is needed to clear it duty-free; a C/O Form EUR.1 is issued on request when your customer’s origin records call for one.
- United Kingdom: the same safety and labelling pattern applies. Duty is 0% under the UK Global Tariff, so no preference document is needed to clear it; a Form EUR.1 is available for your customer’s origin records.
- Phytosanitary certificate: not a legal requirement for freeze-dried, peeled and deseeded fruit in any of the three markets. FruitBuys includes a phytosanitary certificate with every shipment as part of its standard export dossier.
Most freeze-dried jackfruit shipments that run into trouble do not fail on the HS code. They fail on a missing document or a test the border laboratory ran that nobody had planned for. This guide covers both.
We prepare a document set that matches line by line, from invoice and packing list to Form EUR.1 and COA, so your broker can clear the shipment without a single query. Here is what that set contains and why.
Which HS heading applies, and when does it change?
The heading follows what is in the bag, not how it was dried.
| Product | Likely heading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Freeze-dried jackfruit bulbs, pieces or dice, 100% fruit | 0813.40 (US 0813.40.90.00; EU 0813 40 65) | Dried fruit of Chapter 8, nothing added |
| Jackfruit infused with sugar or syrup before drying | 2008.99 | Chapter 8 excludes fruit prepared with added sugar; it moves to Chapter 20 |
| Vacuum-fried jackfruit chips | 2008.99 | Cooked in oil, a preparation of Chapter 20 |
| Freeze-dried jackfruit powder, 100% fruit | 1106.30 | Chapter 11 covers flour, meal and powder of Chapter 8 fruit |
| Jackfruit powder blended with maltodextrin, starch or anti-caking agent | 2106.90 | A food preparation, no longer a plain fruit powder |
| Fresh or chilled jackfruit | 0810.90 | Fresh fruit, different controls |
How composition decides the powder code is covered in what to specify before buying freeze-dried jackfruit powder.
Two mistakes cost buyers money:
- Declaring a syrup-infused product under 0813. If the label or ingredient declaration shows sugar, customs can reclassify the shipment, back-collect duty and question every earlier entry.
- Using a fresh-fruit code. This can pull the shipment into checks that apply to fresh Vietnamese fruit, which are much stricter.
What this means for you: the signed ingredient declaration, “100% jackfruit, no sugar, no sulfite added”, travels with the product photo and specification in our document set, so the classification is settled before booking.
What does a US importer need for freeze-dried jackfruit?
Four things, and the importer owns the last one.
- FDA food facility registration of the manufacturing site, renewed every two years, with its unique facility identifier (DUNS number).
- Prior Notice filed with FDA before each shipment arrives.
- Labeling to 21 CFR 101. Nutrition Facts with total and added sugars, the ingredient statement and country of origin. “No added sugar” is allowed for 100% fruit. Jackfruit is not one of the nine major US allergens.
- FSVP (Foreign Supplier Verification Program). The US importer’s qualified individual must hold a verified supplier file before the container docks. FruitBuys supplies the package that file needs:
- the facility’s FDA registration number and DUNS number;
- the HACCP-based hazard analysis, showing how raw material sanitation and hygiene control the hazards in a low-temperature process;
- lot traceability and the lot COA (Salmonella not detected in 25 g, E. coli <10 CFU/g, moisture ≤5.0%, aw ≤0.30);
- third-party baseline results for lead, arsenic and aflatoxin, a signed no-added-sulfite declaration, and a sulfite test when your channel asks for one.
FSVP is where importers of jackfruit products have already been caught. In 2019 FDA sent a warning letter to a US importer of canned jackfruit and other products for having no FSVP at all. The fix is simple paperwork, but it has to exist before the container lands, not after an FDA inspection asks for it.
No USDA APHIS import permit or phytosanitary certificate is legally required for commercially dried fruit.
Which EU rules apply, and what duty do you pay?
Five checkpoints. The first two are where shipments are actually stopped, and the last one is where buyers lose money.
- Pesticide residues (EU pesticide residue rules). Jackfruit sits under product code 0163090, which covers breadfruits and related species. MRLs are set for the fresh fruit, so a result on dried fruit must be converted back before comparing; see the next section.
- Contaminants (Regulation (EU) 2023/915). Maximum levels apply to lead, cadmium and aflatoxins. FruitBuys’ periodic baseline testing covers lead, arsenic and aflatoxin; the latest results are in the specification guide.
- Labeling (Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011). Net weight, ingredients, lot code, best-before date and a nutrition declaration per 100 g. “100% jackfruit, no added sugar” is a useful claim. Jackfruit is not one of the 14 regulated allergens.
- Phytosanitary certificate not required by law. The EU plant health rules list the plants and fresh produce that need a certificate. Dried, peeled and deseeded fruit is not among them.
- 0% duty. The EU third-country duty on CN 0813 40 65 is already 0%, so freeze-dried jackfruit enters duty-free from any origin. Where an EVFTA proof of origin is still needed (for a blended product under another heading, or for your customer’s origin records), it is a Certificate of Origin Form EUR.1 issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s authorised offices. Vietnam has not implemented exporter self-certification under the EVFTA, so do not ask for a REX statement.
Arrival formalities: the importer or carrier files the Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) under the EU’s ICS2 system before loading.
The UK follows the same structure under its own rules: dried jackfruit enters under commodity code 0813 40 65 00 at 0% duty, and the importer files the safety and security declaration on arrival.
Which tests do border labs and buyers actually run on Vietnamese fruit?
The published rules tell you the limits. They do not tell you which tests your shipment will meet at the border. That depends on recent alerts against similar products from the same origin. Experienced importers plan for these in advance.
| Market | What is actually checked | Why it matters for freeze-dried jackfruit |
|---|---|---|
| EU | Pesticide multi-residue screens on Vietnamese fruit | Unlike some fresh and frozen Vietnamese produce on the EU’s increased-check list, freeze-dried jackfruit is not on it. Border laboratories still sample Vietnamese fruit for residues. EU buyers’ QA teams increasingly require a recent multi-residue result before they sign. |
| EU | Residues not approved in the EU, such as chlorpyrifos and carbendazim | These appear regularly in EU alerts on Vietnamese produce. Many are still used in Asian orchards. Any detection above the default limit is a violation. |
| EU and UK | Sulfite in dried fruit | Sulfite above 10 mg/kg must be declared on the label. Undeclared sulfite is a common reason dried fruit is withdrawn. A no-added-sulfite declaration and one sulfite test answer the question in advance. |
| US | Undeclared sulfites and labeling | Undeclared sulfites are one of the most frequent reasons FDA refuses dried fruit from Asia, and FDA refusal records carry a specific charge for it. Missing or wrong Nutrition Facts are another. |
| US | Salmonella in ready-to-eat dried fruit | Ready-to-eat products are sampled for pathogens. A lot COA with Salmonella not detected in 25 g is the first document asked for. |
How extended testing is handled commercially
These screens go beyond the standard lot release COA. We handle them on clear terms:
- Full-container contracts: destination-specific panels, such as an EU pesticide multi-residue screen or a sulfite test for the US, are coordinated with ISO/IEC 17025 laboratories in Vietnam before stuffing, as part of the export release.
- Trial orders and LCL batches: extended tests are arranged at net laboratory cost, and the fees are credited back in full against your first full-container order.
Pre-export testing in Vietnam takes 3–5 working days. That is far cheaper than a quarantine hold, re-sampling and demurrage at the destination port.
How do processing factors protect your residue compliance?
Freeze-drying removes water without breaking down chemical residues. It concentrates the fruit solids by a factor of roughly 3.65 to 3.8 relative to fresh bulbs. FruitBuys states the factor for your lot, calculated from the moisture result on the lot COA, so your importer can present the fresh-equivalent figure to a border laboratory.
Under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, a residue measured on dried fruit is converted back to a fresh-fruit equivalent before it is compared with the official MRL for jackfruit (code 0163090):
Fresh-equivalent residue = result on dried jackfruit ÷ processing factor
| Step | Example |
|---|---|
| Result on freeze-dried jackfruit | 0.036 mg/kg |
| Processing factor | about 3.65 |
| Fresh-fruit equivalent | 0.036 ÷ 3.65 ≈ 0.01 mg/kg |
| Compare with | The fresh-fruit MRL for that substance |
Two operational insights for your clearance file:
- Use the moisture-based factor, not the factory ratio. Border laboratories and enforcement chemists recognise only the concentration caused by water loss, about 3.65–3.8. The 5–6 : 1 production ratio includes bulbs trimmed and sorted out, and those losses do not concentrate residues in the fruit that remains. FruitBuys provides documented batch moisture records with every shipment, so your laboratory or clearance team has verified data to support the factor.
- The peeling barrier works in your favour. Official MRLs are set for the whole fruit, peel included. Vietnamese jackfruit has a thick, fibrous, latex-laden rind that catches most contact sprays. Because the peel, core and latex rags are stripped before freeze-drying, residues in clean bulbs sit far below what the whole-fruit limit allows for.
What happens if customs opens the cartons?
This is the risk customs manuals never mention. Freeze-dried jackfruit is sealed in aluminium barrier liners at water activity ≤0.30.
Your container may be selected for physical examination, an intensive exam in the US or the red lane in the EU. If an officer slices open a foil liner in a humid port terminal and closes it with loose tape, that carton starts pulling moisture within about 30 minutes. It is soft by the time it reaches your warehouse.
Best practice:
- Instruct your broker that any opened liner must be heat-sealed or taped airtight on the spot.
- Have a hand-held heat sealer or spare zip liners at the inspection point.
- FruitBuys packs bulk cartons with heavy-gauge inner liners that fold and reseal quickly, so an inspected carton can be closed properly.
Clearance matrix: who provides what
| Item | United States | European Union | United Kingdom | Provided by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS line | 0813.40.90.00 | 0813 40 65 | 0813 40 65 00 | FruitBuys states the line on invoice and packing list; your broker enters it |
| Duty (reference) | 2.5% general rate; your broker confirms any additional measure on Vietnamese goods at entry | 0% third-country rate; EUR.1 on request | 0% under the UK Global Tariff | Your broker applies the national line at entry; FruitBuys arranges EUR.1 when needed |
| Facility registration | FDA food facility registration, renewed every two years | Not required for the foreign site | Not required | FruitBuys supplies the FDA number |
| Advance notice | Prior Notice before arrival | Entry Summary Declaration (ICS2) | Safety and security declaration | Importer’s broker, with FruitBuys shipping data sent before departure |
| Phytosanitary certificate | Not legally required | Not legally required | Not legally required | FruitBuys, with every shipment |
| Safety file | FSVP dossier (hazard analysis, traceability, COAs) | EU food law compliance by the importer | UK food law compliance | FruitBuys provides the technical file; importer keeps it |
| Lot release COA | Moisture ≤5%, aw ≤0.30, TPC, yeasts and moulds, E. coli, Salmonella | Same | Same | FruitBuys, per full-container lot |
| Targeted extended tests | Sulfite, Salmonella | Pesticide multi-residue (incl. chlorpyrifos, carbendazim), sulfite, heavy metals | Same as EU | ISO/IEC 17025 lab in Vietnam before stuffing (terms above) |
| Commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | FruitBuys |
Shipping to the UAE or other GCC markets involves product registration and Arabic labeling, covered in UAE product registration for freeze-dried jackfruit.
When this guide is not enough
- Rules change. Tariff lines, increased-check lists and residue limits are updated several times a year. We re-check them before every new destination and update your document set accordingly.
- Blended products with added carriers or flavours need their own classification.
- Retailer requirements often go beyond the law. Add them to your specification early; see what moisture and water activity freeze-dried jackfruit should have.
For product selection and supplier checks, start with the freeze-dried jackfruit buyer guide.
Prepare the import file before the first shipment
Tell us your destination, channel and your broker’s contact. We will:
- prepare the ingredient declaration and arrange the Form EUR.1;
- assemble the lot COA set;
- list the extended tests your market typically needs, so the file is complete before the container sails.
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FAQ
What is the HS code for freeze-dried jackfruit?
0813.40 for 100% dried jackfruit: 0813.40.90.00 in the US, 0813 40 65 in the EU and 0813 40 65 00 in the UK. Pure powder is 1106.30. Sugar-infused or fried products move to 2008.99.
Do I need an import permit for freeze-dried jackfruit in the US?
No APHIS permit is needed for commercially dried fruit. You need FDA facility registration, Prior Notice and an FSVP.
Is freeze-dried jackfruit from Vietnam under increased EU checks?
Not today. Freeze-dried jackfruit is not on the EU list of products under increased checks. EU buyers still expect a pesticide multi-residue result.
How do I compare a residue result on dried fruit with the EU MRL?
Divide the result by the processing factor, about 3.65–3.8 for freeze-dried jackfruit bulbs, then compare it with the fresh-fruit MRL.
What duty does freeze-dried jackfruit pay in the US?
The general rate on HTSUS 0813.40.90.00 is 2.5%. US measures on Vietnamese goods have changed several times since 2025, and a range of tropical fruit lines were exempted from the reciprocal tariff in November 2025. Your broker confirms the total for this line on the day of entry, and FruitBuys can work through the landed-cost numbers with you before you book.
Is jackfruit an allergen?
It is not one of the regulated allergens in the US, EU or UK.
Can I import freeze-dried jackfruit duty-free into the EU?
Yes. The EU duty on CN 0813 40 65 is 0% for every origin. If you need an EVFTA proof of origin for another reason, it is a C/O Form EUR.1 issued in Vietnam; a REX statement is not used for Vietnamese goods.
Do I need a phytosanitary certificate?
Not legally. Freeze-dried, peeled and deseeded fruit needs no phytosanitary certificate for the US, EU or UK. FruitBuys includes a phytosanitary certificate with every shipment as part of its standard export dossier.
About the author. Udo Nguyen is CEO of FruitBuys Vietnam. He coordinates freeze-dried fruit sourcing, qualified partner facilities and export documentation for importers, food manufacturers and private-label brands.
