0909 21 00 and 0909 22 00 · Seeds of coriander
See the HS Explanatory Note to heading 0909, first and third paragraphs.
Seeds of coriander are spherical with a light yellow-brown colour. They are sugary to the taste and slightly pungent.
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 0909.22
✓ 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.
TEDB · 25 October 2026
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1.1m | 31.7% | -21.6% | |
| €783k | 22.1% | +16.6% | |
| €665k | 18.7% | +46.4% | |
| €201k | 5.7% | -68.1% | |
| €188k | 5.3% | +8.7% | |
| €178k | 5% | -34% | |
| €121k | 3.4% | -26.3% | |
| €103k | 2.9% | -12.2% |
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.
See the HS Explanatory Note to heading 0909, first and third paragraphs.
Seeds of coriander are spherical with a light yellow-brown colour. They are sugary to the taste and slightly pungent.
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 | Crushed or ground | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Crushed or ground | Free | — |
CN code 0909 22 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 0909.22 (seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
In the EU, additional duty of 50% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of goods of subheading 0909.22 into the EU came to €3.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 20% on the year before); India supplied 32%, followed by Türkiye.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 30%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 3%–6%, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 0909.22 worth US$16m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Russia.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
For subheading 0909.22 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Russia (US$1m), followed by India.