Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 5
Additional dutyAdditional duties50% with document Y-155 (Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus) · otherwise free
Applies to goods from
all countries except Belarus, Russia
Legal act
Regulation 1227/25
Documents
Y155 Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus
Additional dutyAdditional duties50%
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Russia
Legal act
Regulation 1227/25
Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty3 EUR
Applies to goods from
all countries
In force
until 31 October 2026
Legal act
Regulation 0382/26
Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty3 EUR
C678 Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
Y978 Exemption by virtue paragraph 3 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
Y937 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
Y176 Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
Import controlImport control of organic products
Applies to goods from
all countries except Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
Legal act
Regulation 2306/21
Documents
C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Import control
Applies to goods from
Ukraine
Legal act
Regulation 0692/14
Documents
Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Import VAT in the EU member states
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.
Austria10% reduced rate
Belgium6% reduced rate
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus5% reduced rate
Czechia12% reduced rate
Denmark25%
Estonia24%
Finland13.5% reduced rate
France20%
Germany7% reduced rate
Greece13% reduced rate
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy10% reduced rate
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg3% reduced rate
Malta0% reduced rate
Netherlands9% reduced rate
Poland8% reduced rate
Portugal23%
Romania11% reduced rate
Slovakia19% reduced rate
Slovenia9.5% reduced rate
Spain10% reduced rate
Sweden6% reduced rate
TEDB · 25 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
Agreement or scheme
Countries
Rate
standard rate (no agreement)
—
12.5%
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 more
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.
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.
600011209HMRC28 October 2024 – 27 October 2027 · 0910 99 91 00
Frozen whole curry leaves of the Murraya Koenigii variety. The leaves are washed and frozen after harvest at a temperature of -50°C. There are to be used in cooking
Legal notes
Notes
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.
0910 99 91 and 0910 99 99 · Other
These subheadings include dill seed (Anethum graveolens), Kani and ‘negro pepper’ produced from the fruit of Xylopia aethiopica.
However, despite the fact that they are commonly used as spices, the following are not classified in these subheadings:
(a) mustard seeds (heading 1207);
(b) all types of galanga rhizomes (heading 1211);
(c) the product called ‘bastard saffron’ or ‘safflower’, the colour of which is more red than true saffron and which consists of the flowers of safflower or zaffre — Carthamus tinctorius or Carthamus oxyacantha or Carthamus palaestinus (heading 1404).
Many seasoning plants which are not properly speaking spices are also excluded from this chapter and classified in particular in Chapters 7 and 12 (see the explanatory notes to those chapters).
General notes to the chapter
COFFEE, TEA, MATÉ AND SPICES
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.
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
12.5%
—
2025
unchanged
12.5%
—
2024
unchanged
12.5%
—
2023
unchanged
12.5%
—
2022
unchanged
12.5%
—
2021
unchanged
12.5%
—
2020
unchanged
12.5%
—
2019
Crushed or ground
12.5%
—
CN code 0910 99 99 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 0910.99 (ginger, saffron, turmeric: other spices, other).
The third-country duty is 12.5%, and quantities are declared in —.
134 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as GSP-EBA and CARIFORUM, against a standard rate of 12.5%.
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 0910.99 into the EU came to €101.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 26%, followed by Egypt.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 30%, the US duty is 0%–4.8%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 0%–3.6%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–15%, 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 0910.99 worth US$316m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Türkiye.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 0910 99 99?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 12.5%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 0910 99 99?
148 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 134 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.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 0910 99 99?
Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 0910.99 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Türkiye (US$37m), followed by India.
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Canada
Mexico
Argentina
Peru
New Zealand
Japan
Taiwan
GCC
Switzerland
Norway
North Macedonia
Nigeria