EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 0910.12
✓ 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 10% reduced rate 
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 10% reduced rate 
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 · 25 October 2026
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €14.5m | 51.8% | +8% |
 India | €5.3m | 18.9% | +19.4% |
 Vietnam | €2.6m | 9.4% | -8.9% |
 Nigeria | €1.2m | 4.4% | -31% |
 United Kingdom | €985k | 3.5% | -22.9% |
 Côte d’Ivoire | €935k | 3.3% | +367.9% |
 Indonesia | €587k | 2.1% | +194.1% |
 Peru | €554k | 2% | +1.6% |
0910.12 Ginger, saffron, turmeric: ginger, crushed or ground
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 30% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 2.5% – 9% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
Taiwan 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Ginger peeled and then ground into a puree Form: 20 gram rectangular shaped moulds Frozen packed into a 10kg bag
1. Mixtures of the products of headings 0904 to 0910 are to be classified as follows:
(a) mixtures of two or more of the products of the same heading are to be classified in that heading;
(b) mixtures of two or more of the products of different headings are to be classified in heading 0910.
The addition of other substances to the products of headings 0904 to 0910 (or to the mixtures referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above) shall not affect their classification, provided that the resulting mixtures retain the essential character of the goods of those headings. Otherwise, such mixtures are not classified in this chapter; those constituting mixed condiments or mixed seasonings are classified in heading 2103.
2. This chapter does not cover cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba) or other products of heading 1211.
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 0910, (a).
These subheadings cover rhizomes of ginger (Amomum zingiber L.), which may be presented fresh, dried or crushed. These subheadings include ‘grey’ (known as ‘black’ ginger) ginger (unscraped) and ‘white’ ginger (scraped).
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 | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 0910 12 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 0910.12, ginger, saffron, turmeric: ginger, crushed or ground.
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.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 0910.12 worth €28m (up 8% on the year before), at an average of €3.14 per kg; China supplied 52%, followed by India.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 30%, 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 2.5%–9%, the Taiwan duty is 20%, 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 0910.12 worth US$48m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China.
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 0910.12 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$6m), followed by Nigeria.