Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0703
0703.20: Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous: garlic
Garlic, fresh
Official description Garlic
0703.20 is the HS subheading for garlic, fresh, under heading 0703 in chapter 07.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0703 20 00 00 Garlic 8 % + 100 GBP / 100 kg
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyUnit price 131.35 GBP / 100 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 22 October 2026
- Legal act
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 9.6%
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 205 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam
- Legal act
- 2007 No.341, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- U004 Certificate of origin for imports of products subject to special non-preferential import arrangements into the European Union established in accordance with Article 57 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8 % + 100 GBP / 100 kg |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central AmericaQuota | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Peru, Vietnam | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreementQuota | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreementQuota | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreementQuota | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | 9.6% |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | 9.6% |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | 9.6% |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | 9.6% |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 9.6% |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | 9.6% |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 0% + 100 GBP / 100 kg |
| UK–Lebanon agreementQuota | Lebanon | 3.8% + 100 GBP / 100 kg |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £43.1m | 62.7% | -13.5% |
 China | £23.6m | 34.3% | -14.7% |
 France | £724k | 1.1% | -37% |
 Germany | £498k | 0.7% | -13.7% |
 Netherlands | £433k | 0.6% | +81.7% |
 Egypt | £150k | 0.2% | -28.9% |
 Argentina | £104k | 0.2% | -19.6% |
 Ireland | £68k | 0.1% | -50.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$197.3kUS$197.3k+US$1.5m+US$18.6m+> US$100.2m
Exports: 137
- China: US$3.1bn
- Spain: US$520.8m
- Argentina: US$228.1m
- Netherlands: US$100.2m
- Malaysia: US$50m
- Mexico: US$43.5m
- Peru: US$40.5m
- Egypt: US$39.1m
- Chile: US$32m
- France: US$29.6m
- Italy: US$24.5m
- Germany: US$20.9m
- United States: US$18.7m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$18.6m
- Afghanistan: US$13.6m
- India: US$9.1m
- Albania: US$7m
- Uzbekistan: US$6.9m
- Vietnam: US$6.1m
- Slovenia: US$4.7m
- Belgium: US$4.6m
- Türkiye: US$4.5m
- Pakistan: US$4.3m
- Iran: US$4.3m
- Greece: US$4.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.2m
- Austria: US$3m
- Czechia: US$2.7m
- Sweden: US$2.2m
- South Africa: US$2.2m
- United Kingdom: US$1.9m
- New Zealand: US$1.5m
- South Korea: US$1.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.4m
- Poland: US$1.3m
- Thailand: US$1.3m
- Slovakia: US$1.2m
- Brazil: US$1.1m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$936.4k
- Kenya: US$849.3k
- Hungary: US$845.3k
- Lithuania: US$809.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$746.8k
- Denmark: US$736.5k
- Switzerland: US$698.3k
- Australia: US$623.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$587.9k
- Latvia: US$554.8k
- Taiwan: US$524.8k
- Croatia: US$458.5k
- Madagascar: US$351.1k
- Tanzania: US$342.1k
- Ireland: US$337.6k
- Jordan: US$328.3k
- Serbia: US$298.8k
- Azerbaijan: US$292.8k
- Guatemala: US$270.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.2mUS$2.2m+US$11.1m+US$52.4m+> US$156.5m
Imports: 211
- Indonesia: US$744.4m
- Malaysia: US$312.1m
- Vietnam: US$300.7m
- United States: US$300.5m
- Brazil: US$196.6m
- Bangladesh: US$190m
- Germany: US$156.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$136.9m
- United Kingdom: US$99.8m
- Netherlands: US$95.5m
- Italy: US$88.2m
- Thailand: US$87.7m
- France: US$83.4m
- Canada: US$70.8m
- Nepal: US$68.7m
- Russia: US$67.5m
- Mexico: US$65.7m
- Colombia: US$65.5m
- Japan: US$62.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$60.5m
- Pakistan: US$52.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$46.3m
- Philippines: US$41.4m
- Morocco: US$40.1m
- Australia: US$38.2m
- Spain: US$34.4m
- Israel: US$34.3m
- Portugal: US$32.6m
- Singapore: US$28.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$23.5m
- Poland: US$23.2m
- Senegal: US$23.1m
- Czechia: US$22.7m
- Ecuador: US$22.1m
- Taiwan: US$22m
- Sweden: US$21.4m
- Romania: US$21.2m
- Kuwait: US$20.3m
- Belgium: US$20m
- Austria: US$17.6m
- India: US$16.9m
- Haiti: US$16.7m
- Iraq: US$16m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$14.2m
- Denmark: US$13.8m
- Oman: US$13.7m
- Switzerland: US$13.7m
- Qatar: US$13.7m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$11.7m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$11.7m
- Kenya: US$11.1m
- Ghana: US$11.1m
- Ireland: US$10.4m
- Costa Rica: US$10.4m
- Panama: US$9.2m
- Paraguay: US$9.1m
- Greece: US$8.8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$8.7m
- South Africa: US$8.5m
- Slovakia: US$8.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$3.1bn | 70.5% |
| 2 | Spain | US$520.8m | 12% |
| 3 | Argentina | US$228.1m | 5.3% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$100.2m | 2.3% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$50m | 1.2% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$43.5m | 1% |
| 7 |  Peru | US$40.5m | 0.9% |
| 8 | Egypt | US$39.1m | 0.9% |
| 9 |  Chile | US$32m | 0.7% |
| 10 | France | US$29.6m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$744.4m | 17.2% |
| 2 | Malaysia | US$312.1m | 7.2% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$300.7m | 6.9% |
| 4 |  United States | US$300.5m | 6.9% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$196.6m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Bangladesh | US$190m | 4.4% |
| 7 | Germany | US$156.5m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | US$136.9m | 3.2% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$99.8m | 2.3% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$95.5m | 2.2% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-23 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-28 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 47 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-14 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0996 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 0703.20 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 0703.20 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
146 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of .
Imports of garlic, fresh into the UK came to £68.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 14% on the year before); Spain supplied 63%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported garlic, fresh worth US$4.3bn (+26.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3.1bn), followed by Spain.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous: garlic?
Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous: garlic fall under HS subheading 0703.20, part of heading 0703, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other… in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 0703.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other…?
China, with US$3.1bn in 2024 (70.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export garlic, fresh to the UK duty-free?
146 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import garlic, fresh from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (63%), China (34%) and France (1%), out of total imports of £68.7m.
Typical products
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