Chapter · Section II

Chapter 07: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

07
  • 0%–14%UK
  • 0%–15.2%EU
  • 15%–100%Türkiye
  • 0%–29.8%USA
  • US$99.9bnWorld trade in 2024

14 headings make up chapter 07, part of section II, vegetable products.

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 statutory rate is between 15% and 100%.

World trade in chapter 07 goods reached US$99.9bn 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).

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 15% – 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 173 tariff lines · average 33% USA Free – 29.8% General (MFN) 192 tariff lines · average 8.7% · 101× specific or compound duty

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

Headings 14

World trade in 2024

07 · US$99.9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18.2mUS$18.2m+US$188.8m+US$746.3m+> US$3.5bn

Exports: 213
  1. China: US$11.7bn
  2. Mexico: US$11.2bn
  3. Spain: US$10.1bn
  4. Netherlands: US$8.6bn
  5. Canada: US$6.5bn
  6. United States: US$5.2bn
  7. France: US$3.5bn
  8. Belgium: US$2.9bn
  9. Morocco: US$2.7bn
  10. Türkiye: US$2.6bn
  11. Germany: US$2.3bn
  12. Italy: US$2.3bn
  13. India: US$2.3bn
  14. Egypt: US$2.2bn
  15. Myanmar (Burma): US$2.2bn
  16. Australia: US$2.2bn
  17. Poland: US$1.9bn
  18. Russia: US$1.5bn
  19. Thailand: US$911.5m
  20. Peru: US$830.1m
  21. Argentina: US$746.3m
  22. Cambodia: US$704.3m
  23. Uzbekistan: US$696.1m
  24. Portugal: US$593.8m
  25. United Kingdom: US$488.2m
  26. Tanzania: US$484m
  27. Pakistan: US$446m
  28. Brazil: US$440.8m
  29. Vietnam: US$421.3m
  30. Guatemala: US$416.5m
  31. Laos: US$409m
  32. Mozambique: US$380.2m
  33. Hungary: US$377.3m
  34. New Zealand: US$356.7m
  35. Greece: US$322.7m
  36. Malaysia: US$321.8m
  37. Costa Rica: US$297.5m
  38. Kenya: US$296.8m
  39. Ecuador: US$291.1m
  40. Denmark: US$290.6m
  41. Lithuania: US$287.5m
  42. Kazakhstan: US$262.6m
  43. Afghanistan: US$249.9m
  44. Israel: US$238.7m
  45. Austria: US$235.8m
  46. South Africa: US$235.4m
  47. Ukraine: US$219.8m
  48. Azerbaijan: US$212.2m
  49. Sudan: US$210.7m
  50. Iran: US$201.8m
  51. Ethiopia: US$192.3m
  52. United Arab Emirates: US$190.7m
  53. Ireland: US$188.8m
  54. Czechia: US$186m
  55. Chile: US$184m
  56. Jordan: US$179.5m
  57. Honduras: US$177.6m
  58. Romania: US$167.6m
  59. Indonesia: US$164.4m
  60. Nicaragua: US$163m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$11.7bn 11.7%
2 Mexico US$11.2bn 11.2%
3 Spain US$10.1bn 10.1%
4 Netherlands US$8.6bn 8.6%
5 Canada US$6.5bn 6.5%
6 United States US$5.2bn 5.2%
7 France US$3.5bn 3.5%
8 Belgium US$2.9bn 2.9%
9 Morocco US$2.7bn 2.7%
10 Türkiye US$2.6bn 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$16bn 16%
2 Germany US$8.7bn 8.7%
3 United Kingdom US$5.1bn 5.1%
4 India US$5bn 5%
5 France US$4.6bn 4.6%
6 Canada US$4.1bn 4.1%
7 Netherlands US$3.6bn 3.6%
8 Belgium US$2.8bn 2.8%
9 Italy US$2.6bn 2.6%
10 Japan US$2.4bn 2.4%

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:

  1. (a) dried leguminous vegetables, shelled (heading 0713);

  2. (b) sweetcorn in the forms specified in headings 1102 to 1104;

  3. (c) flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes (heading 1105);

  4. (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$11.7bn in 2024 (11.7% of world exports).