Products · HS 2008
Fruit chips & prepared fruit: imports into Poland, prices and border checks
Banana and jackfruit chips, coconut chips, canned pineapple, fruit in syrup, roasted nuts and peanuts, fruit snacks.
How much Poland imports
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Prices per kg and this year's trend
Who checks it at the Polish border
IJHARS: commercial quality and labels
Some codes checked| CN code | Product | Checked from |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 20 | Pineapples, prepared or preserved | 1 t per batch |
| 2008 30 | Citrus fruit, prepared or preserved | 1 t per batch |
| 2008 93 | Cranberries, prepared or preserved | 1 t per batch |
| ex 2008 99 49 | Other fruit with added sugar, packs over 1 kg | 1 t per batch |
| 2008 99 67 | Other fruit with added sugar, packs up to 1 kg | 1 t per batch |
| 2008 99 99 | Other fruit without added sugar or alcohol | 1 t per batch |
Also listed: pears, apricots, cherries, peaches, strawberries, some fruit mixtures and plums (all 1 t). Nuts and peanuts (2008 11, 2008 19, incl. coconut chips) are not on the list. The minimum applies per production batch in the consignment. Smaller batches are not checked at the border, but IJHARS can still check the product later on the Polish market.
The importer notifies the regional IJHARS office (form SWW05, also online through PUESC). IJHARS checks documents, labelling and packaging and may take samples; there is no fee unless the product fails.
Sanepid: food safety
Checked at the borderThe whole heading 2008 is on the list for border sanitary control.
Veterinary inspection
Depends on the recipeOnly if the product contains animal ingredients. Fruit and nut products where honey is the only animal ingredient are exempt from border checks since 23 July 2026.
Also check
- Fried chips are tested for 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters from the frying oil, and for acrylamide.
- Nuts and peanuts: aflatoxin limits; peanuts from some origins are on the EU list of increased checks.
Sources: IJHARS import list: Regulation of 18 Jan 2013, annex of 2 Jun 2023 (Dz.U. 2023 poz. 1153); Sanitary border control list: Regulation of 8 Dec 2011 (Dz.U. 2011 nr 272 poz. 1612). Your exact 8-digit code decides; confirm it with your customs agent.
What does one kg cost in Poland?
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Next step
The rules for the recipe, the documents and the Polish label are in our guide Exporting confectionery and dried-fruit snacks to Poland.