EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 0901.12
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria 20% 
Belgium 6% reduced rate 
Bulgaria 20% 
Croatia 25% 
Cyprus 5% reduced rate 
Czechia 12% reduced rate 
Denmark 25% 
Estonia 24% 
Finland 13.5% reduced rate 
France 20% 
Germany 7% reduced rate 
Greece 13% reduced rate 
Hungary 27% 
Ireland 23% 
Italy 22% 
Latvia 21% 
Lithuania 21% 
Luxembourg 3% reduced rate 
Malta 0% reduced rate 
Netherlands 9% reduced rate 
Poland 8% reduced rate 
Portugal 23% 
Romania 11% reduced rate 
Slovakia 19% reduced rate 
Slovenia 9.5% reduced rate 
Spain 10% reduced rate 
Sweden 6% reduced rate TEDB · 1 November 2026
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8.3% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Norway | Free |
| EU–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 6 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 4.8% |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 6.6% |
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vietnam | €76.9m | 75.8% | -28.9% |
 Mexico | €10.7m | 10.5% | +20% |
 Colombia | €5.9m | 5.8% | +13.4% |
 Canada | €5m | 4.9% | +1.4% |
 Brazil | €1.2m | 1.1% | +143.7% |
 Switzerland | €747k | 0.7% | +250.9% |
 United Kingdom | €313k | 0.3% | -62.3% |
 Peru | €284k | 0.3% | +8% |
0901.12 Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated: coffee, not roasted, decaffeinated
UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.
Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
These subheadings cover all forms of unroasted coffee, whether or not decaffeinated (including beans or fragments separated in sorting, sifting, etc.) even if intended for uses other than human consumption (for example, extraction of caffeine).
This subheading covers unroasted coffee which has undergone a process to extract the caffeine. Usually, coffee which has been treated in this way has a caffeine content of not more than 0,2 % by weight, calculated on the dry matter.
General
The classification of spices which have been mixed together or have had other substances added to them is determined by note 1 to this chapter.
In accordance with this note, mixtures of spices with other substances, not having the essential character of spices, are excluded from this chapter. They fall in heading 2103 if they constitute mixed condiments or mixed seasonings. In the case of mixtures used directly for flavouring drinks or in the preparation of extracts intended for the manufacture of drinks, composed of spices or plants, parts of plants, seeds, fruits or nuts (whole, sliced, crushed or powdered) or species included in other chapters (Chapters 7, 11, 12, etc.), see the HS General Explanatory Note to this chapter, sixth and seventh paragraphs.
Debris and waste of spices, which inevitably arise during harvesting and subsequent working (for example, sorting or drying) or during storage operations or transportation, are classified as ‘neither crushed nor ground’, except where a product is identifiable (for example, by reason of its homogeneous composition) as having undergone an intentional crushing operation.
The expression ‘crushed or ground’ used in various headings of this chapter does not cover products cut into pieces.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Decaffeinated | 8.3% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 8.3% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 8.3% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 8.3% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 8.3% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 8.3% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | Decaffeinated | 8.3% | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 0901 12 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 0901.12, coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated: coffee, not roasted….
The third-country duty is 8.3%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 149 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8.3%; 135 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the EU, additional duty of 50% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 0901.12 worth €101.4m (down 22% on the year before), at an average of €6.19 per kg; Vietnam supplied 76%, followed by Mexico.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 8%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 0901.12 worth US$371m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Vietnam.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 8.3%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
149 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 135 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
For subheading 0901.12 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Vietnam (US$89m), followed by Mexico.