Chapter
Chapter 07: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
14 headings make up chapter 07, part of section II, vegetable products.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 14% Third-country duty 173 tariff lines · average 8.6% · 23× specific or compound duty 
EU Free – 15.2% Third-country duty 117 tariff lines · average 8.7% · 15× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye Free – 49.5% Third-country duty 173 tariff lines · average 19.9% 
USA Free – 29.8% General (MFN) 192 tariff lines · average 8.7% · 101× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 10.5% Third-country duty 225 tariff lines · average 0.2% · 44× specific or compound duty 
Mexico Free – 75% Third-country duty 114 tariff lines · average 13.3% 
Brazil Free – 35% Third-country duty 99 tariff lines · average 7.4% 
Argentina Free – 25% Third-country duty 202 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 98 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 134 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Japan Free – 15% Third-country duty 141 tariff lines · average 6% · 11× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free – 30% Third-country duty 168 tariff lines · average 18% · 8× specific or compound duty 
GCC Free – 5% Third-country duty 110 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 399 tariff lines · 370× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free – 230% Third-country duty 181 tariff lines · average 30.2% · 83× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free – 45% Third-country duty 132 tariff lines · average 24.4% · 20× specific or compound duty 
Nigeria 5% – 35% Third-country duty 84 tariff lines · average 18.6% Headings 14
- 0701Potatoes, fresh or chilled
- 0702Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
- 0703Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled
- 0704Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas, fresh or chilled
- 0705Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled
- 0706Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, fresh or chilled
- 0707Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled
- 0708Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled
- 0709Other vegetables, fresh or chilled
- 0710Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen
- 0711Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption
- 0712Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared
- 0713Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split
- 0714Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18mUS$18m+US$189m+US$746m+> US$3bn
Exports: 213
- China: US$12bn
- Mexico: US$11bn
- Spain: US$10bn
- Netherlands: US$9bn
- Canada: US$7bn
- United States: US$5bn
- France: US$3bn
- Belgium: US$3bn
- Morocco: US$3bn
- Türkiye: US$3bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Italy: US$2bn
- India: US$2bn
- Egypt: US$2bn
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2bn
- Australia: US$2bn
- Poland: US$2bn
- Russia: US$1bn
- Thailand: US$912m
- Peru: US$830m
- Argentina: US$746m
- Cambodia: US$704m
- Uzbekistan: US$696m
- Portugal: US$594m
- United Kingdom: US$488m
- Tanzania: US$484m
- Pakistan: US$446m
- Brazil: US$441m
- Vietnam: US$421m
- Guatemala: US$416m
- Laos: US$409m
- Mozambique: US$380m
- Hungary: US$377m
- New Zealand: US$357m
- Greece: US$323m
- Malaysia: US$322m
- Costa Rica: US$297m
- Kenya: US$297m
- Ecuador: US$291m
- Denmark: US$291m
- Lithuania: US$288m
- Kazakhstan: US$263m
- Afghanistan: US$250m
- Israel: US$239m
- Austria: US$236m
- South Africa: US$235m
- Ukraine: US$220m
- Azerbaijan: US$212m
- Sudan: US$211m
- Iran: US$202m
- Ethiopia: US$192m
- United Arab Emirates: US$191m
- Ireland: US$189m
- Czechia: US$186m
- Chile: US$184m
- Jordan: US$179m
- Honduras: US$178m
- Romania: US$168m
- Indonesia: US$164m
- Nicaragua: US$163m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$44mUS$44m+US$259m+US$1bn+> US$4bn
Imports: 224
- United States: US$16bn
- Germany: US$9bn
- United Kingdom: US$5bn
- India: US$5bn
- France: US$5bn
- Canada: US$4bn
- Netherlands: US$4bn
- Belgium: US$3bn
- Italy: US$3bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Spain: US$2bn
- Vietnam: US$2bn
- China: US$2bn
- Poland: US$1bn
- Thailand: US$1bn
- Malaysia: US$1bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1bn
- Pakistan: US$1bn
- Bangladesh: US$1bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$1bn
- Russia: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$1bn
- Indonesia: US$1bn
- Türkiye: US$1bn
- Romania: US$943m
- Switzerland: US$891m
- Austria: US$870m
- South Korea: US$860m
- Portugal: US$837m
- Czechia: US$835m
- Sweden: US$824m
- Egypt: US$737m
- Saudi Arabia: US$707m
- Singapore: US$672m
- Denmark: US$647m
- Iraq: US$608m
- Algeria: US$541m
- Brazil: US$539m
- Norway: US$505m
- Ireland: US$483m
- Hungary: US$469m
- Slovakia: US$439m
- Greece: US$429m
- Sri Lanka: US$429m
- Taiwan: US$391m
- Israel: US$386m
- Kuwait: US$356m
- Australia: US$350m
- Colombia: US$323m
- Finland: US$315m
- Bulgaria: US$314m
- Croatia: US$313m
- Dominican Republic: US$296m
- Ukraine: US$290m
- Morocco: US$287m
- Qatar: US$259m
- Serbia: US$231m
- Philippines: US$227m
- Lithuania: US$222m
- Latvia: US$219m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$12bn | 11.7% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$11bn | 11.2% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$10bn | 10.1% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$9bn | 8.6% |
| 5 | Canada | US$7bn | 6.5% |
| 6 | United States | US$5bn | 5.2% |
| 7 |  France | US$3bn | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$3bn | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Morocco | US$3bn | 2.7% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$3bn | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$16bn | 16% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$9bn | 8.7% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$5bn | 5.1% |
| 4 |  India | US$5bn | 5% |
| 5 | France | US$5bn | 4.6% |
| 6 | Canada | US$4bn | 4.1% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$4bn | 3.6% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$3bn | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$3bn | 2.6% |
| 10 | Japan | US$2bn | 2.4% |
In the UK Global Tariff, chapter 07 covers 173 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 14%. 30 of them are duty-free. 23 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides chapter 07 into 117 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 15.2% (average 8.7%). 14 of them are duty-free. 15 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, chapter 07 covers 173 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 49.5%. 15 of them are duty-free.
World trade in chapter 07 goods reached US$100bn in 2024, up 4.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 11.7% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
The United States imported the most (US$16bn).
Chapter notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover forage products of heading 1214.
2. In headings 0709 to 0712, the word ‘vegetables’ includes edible mushrooms, truffles, olives, capers, marrows, pumpkins, aubergines, sweetcorn (Zea mays var. saccharata), fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, fennel, parsley, chervil, tarragon, cress and sweet marjoram (Majorana hortensis or Origanum majorana).
3. Heading 0712 covers all dried vegetables of the kinds falling in headings 0701 to 0711, other than:
(a) dried leguminous vegetables, shelled (heading 0713);
(b) sweetcorn in the forms specified in headings 1102 to 1104;
(c) flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes (heading 1105);
(d) flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading 0713 (heading 1106).
4. However, dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta are excluded from this chapter (heading 0904).
5. Heading 0711 applies to vegetables which have been treated solely to ensure their provisional preservation during transport or storage prior to use (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), provided they remain unsuitable for immediate consumption in that state.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers?
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers make up HS chapter 07, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 07 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 14%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 07 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 15.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers?
China, with US$12bn in 2024 (11.7% of world exports).