Spain: Banana from the Canary Islands obtains an exclusive EU tariff classification

Published 2023년 11월 3일

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The Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Plátano de Canarias, which represents all banana production in the Canary Islands, will now have a separate customs code within the European Union. This change acknowledges the differences between bananas from the archipelago and those from other origins. The new exclusive combined nomenclature will be implemented from January 1, 2024, and is expected to boost export and recognition of the unique European product beyond the Spanish market.

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The Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Plátano de Canarias, which encompasses 100% of the production in the archipelago, will from now on have a differentiated nomenclature within the customs code of the European Union. This has been reflected in the modification published last Tuesday in the Official Journal of the EU, where the combined nomenclature (NC) '0803 90 11 – Plátano de Canarias' has been introduced, thus recognizing the differences between the banana produced in the archipelago and the bananas. With this new exclusive combined nomenclature, which will begin to be applied from January 1, 2024, the banana sector of the islands is confident that it can provide “another boost to the export and perception of the differentiated European product beyond the Spanish market.” , says the Association of Banana Producer Organizations of the Canary Islands (Asprocan) in a statement. To date there was a single combined nomenclature for all fresh bananas entering the European ...

Source: PEefeagro