HS Code 08071990
Melons, Fresh, (Excl. Watermelons),Nes
Worked example
On an assessable value of BDT 100,000, the total duty and taxes payable on 08071990 would be approximately BDT 121,780.00, because the Total Tax Incidence is 121.78% of the assessable value.
What these figures mean
Melons, Fresh, (Excl. Watermelons),Nes is classified under HS code 08071990, which sits in heading 0807 (Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh) of chapter 08 (Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons).
Under the Bangladesh Operative Tariff 2026-2027 this line attracts Customs Duty of 25%, Supplementary Duty of 30%, VAT of 15%, Advance Income Tax of 5%, Regulatory Duty of 20% and Advance Tax of 0%. Combined, these produce a Total Tax Incidence of 121.78%, which is the figure to multiply by the assessable value of your consignment.
The assessable value is normally the CIF value of the goods plus landing charges. Duties and taxes are applied in a defined order rather than simply added together, which is why the TTI is not the plain sum of the individual rates.
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports under 08071990 in 6 of 6 months, totalling 1,806 kg at an assessable value of BDT 554,603. That is an average of BDT 307 per kilogram — useful as a rough check on whether a declared value looks plausible. In May 2026 it was the 3,337th largest of 4,066 tariff lines by assessable value.
| Month | Net weight | Assessable value | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 126 kg | BDT 39,453 | BDT 313 |
| January 2026 | 153 kg | BDT 47,886 | BDT 313 |
| February 2026 | 125 kg | BDT 39,229 | BDT 314 |
| March 2026 | 631 kg | BDT 197,442 | BDT 313 |
| April 2026 | 446 kg | BDT 130,793 | BDT 293 |
| May 2026 | 325 kg | BDT 99,800 | BDT 307 |
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.
Source: NBR Operative Tariff 2026-2027. The full schedule was reconciled against NBR's online duty calculator before publication; figures were last checked against NBR's live operative tariff search on 10 October 2026.
How this line compares
Chapter 08 contains 151 tariff lines, averaging 93.73%. At 121.78%, 08071990 sits above that average by 28.05 percentage points. It is the 8th most heavily taxed line in the chapter.
Across the whole Operative Tariff the mean is 61.08%, so this line is dearer than the typical import by 60.7 points.
Within heading 0807 alone, rates run from 116.78% to 121.78% across 6 lines. Classification inside a single heading can change the bill substantially, so confirm the eight-digit code rather than working from the four-digit heading.
This line carries supplementary duty of 30%. Only 1,633 of 7,469 lines carry any SD at all, and because it is charged after customs and regulatory duty, and VAT is then charged on top of it, it affects the total far more than the rate alone suggests.