Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0704

0704.10

0704.10: Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible: cauliflowers and broccoli

Cauliflower and broccoli

Official description Cauliflowers and broccoli

0704.10 is the HS subheading for cauliflower and broccoli, under heading 0704 in chapter 07.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% – 12% standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0704 10 00 00 Cauliflowers and broccoli
  2. 0704 10 10 00 Cauliflowers and headed broccoli 8%
  3. 0704 10 10 10 Headed broccoli 8%
  4. 0704 10 10 90 Other 8%
  5. 0704 10 90 00 Other 12%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

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
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 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
    Documents
    • C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
    • Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—8% – 12%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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 America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Chile, Malaysia Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreementQuota Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel 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–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreementQuota Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru 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–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 4.5% – 8.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£245.3m-0.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.91 per kg
Jan 2024: £37.8mFeb 2024: £31.8mMar 2024: £30.2mApr 2024: £32.3mMay 2024: £26.9mJun 2024: £22mJul 2024: £2.4mAug 2024: £2.1mSept 2024: £2.4mOct 2024: £3.4mNov 2024: £17.7mDec 2024: £36.5mJan 2025: £36.7mFeb 2025: £33.8mMar 2025: £33.1mApr 2025: £33.1mMay 2025: £26.8mJun 2025: £9mJul 2025: £5.1mAug 2025: £8.1mSept 2025: £3.2mOct 2025: £3.3mNov 2025: £18.7mDec 2025: £35mJan 2026: £36.9mFeb 2026: £32.1mMar 2026: £32mApr 2026: £31mMay 2026: £29.3mJun 2026: £9.3mJul 2026: £6mAug 2026: £8.7m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Spain £186.2m 75.9% -1.3%
Kenya £21.7m 8.9% +5.8%
Netherlands £10.5m 4.3% +37.8%
France £7.9m 3.2% -3.9%
Morocco £5.2m 2.1% +32.4%
Italy £4.3m 1.8% +63.8%
Ireland £2.2m 0.9% +16.1%
Egypt £2.1m 0.9% -18.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0704.10 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$92kUS$92k+US$2m+US$15m+> US$152m

Exports: 132
  1. Spain: US$690m
  2. China: US$285m
  3. United States: US$238m
  4. Italy: US$152m
  5. Mexico: US$134m
  6. Netherlands: US$95m
  7. France: US$88m
  8. Germany: US$37m
  9. Guatemala: US$34m
  10. Poland: US$34m
  11. Vietnam: US$26m
  12. Canada: US$20m
  13. Uzbekistan: US$15m
  14. Belgium: US$15m
  15. Australia: US$13m
  16. Portugal: US$12m
  17. Egypt: US$12m
  18. United Kingdom: US$11m
  19. Morocco: US$10m
  20. Kenya: US$7m
  21. Malaysia: US$5m
  22. Slovenia: US$5m
  23. Türkiye: US$4m
  24. Jordan: US$4m
  25. Oman: US$3m
  26. Czechia: US$3m
  27. Thailand: US$3m
  28. South Africa: US$3m
  29. Iran: US$3m
  30. Greece: US$2m
  31. Ireland: US$2m
  32. Denmark: US$2m
  33. India: US$2m
  34. Austria: US$2m
  35. Saudi Arabia: US$2m
  36. Latvia: US$1m
  37. Slovakia: US$1m
  38. Albania: US$1m
  39. Sweden: US$1m
  40. New Zealand: US$1m
  41. Croatia: US$748k
  42. Brazil: US$711k
  43. Lithuania: US$601k
  44. Burkina Faso: US$587k
  45. Bulgaria: US$530k
  46. Aruba: US$368k
  47. Taiwan: US$333k
  48. Singapore: US$270k
  49. Ecuador: US$241k
  50. Georgia: US$237k
  51. Hungary: US$235k
  52. Luxembourg: US$220k
  53. United Arab Emirates: US$182k
  54. Japan: US$180k
  55. Azerbaijan: US$156k
  56. South Korea: US$149k
  57. Romania: US$124k
  58. Kazakhstan: US$124k
  59. Hong Kong SAR China: US$112k
  60. Ukraine: US$107k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Spain US$690m 34.7%
2 China US$285m 14.4%
3 United States US$238m 12%
4 Italy US$152m 7.7%
5 Mexico US$134m 6.7%
6 Netherlands US$95m 4.8%
7 France US$88m 4.4%
8 Germany US$37m 1.9%
9 Guatemala US$34m 1.7%
10 Poland US$34m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Kingdom US$284m 14.3%
2 Canada US$259m 13.1%
3 Germany US$216m 10.9%
4 United States US$130m 6.5%
5 Netherlands US$83m 4.2%
6 France US$80m 4%
7 Malaysia US$78m 3.9%
8 Vietnam US$67m 3.4%
9 Poland US$57m 2.9%
10 Belgium US$52m 2.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 15%median duty
  • 34number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 133%highest: Iceland, Lebanon, Iran

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 25% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 40% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 11% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 55% 0% – 109% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 11% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 40% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 0% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 9%* 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 17% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 11% 10% – 11% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 12% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 133%* 116% – 167% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 16%* 16% – 17% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 40% 2023
Japan 3% 2023
Jordan 15% 2023
Kazakhstan 11% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 11% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 70%* 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 46%* 5.4% – 126% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 40% 35% – 45% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 17%* 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 40% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 19% 7% – 25% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 11% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 15% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 27% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 40% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 40% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 40% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 48%* 5.2% – 170% 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 18% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 40% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 20% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 9.3% 8% – 12% 2023
United States 8.8% 2.5% – 14% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 30% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
05453 Cabbage & similar edible brassicas, fresh/chilled
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
01213 Cauliflowers and broccoli
01212 Cabbages
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0113 Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170704.10, 0704.90changed
20120704.10, 0704.90changed
20070704.10, 0704.90changed
20020704.10, 0704.90changed
19960704.10, 0704.90changed
19920704.10, 0704.90changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 0704.90.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0704.10 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 12% (average 9.3%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0704.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.

169 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 8% – 12%.

Imports of cauliflower and broccoli into the UK came to £245.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 0% on the year before); Spain supplied 76%, followed by Kenya.

In 2024, countries exported cauliflower and broccoli worth US$2bn (+2.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was Spain (US$690m), followed by China.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible: cauliflowers and broccoli?

Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible: cauliflowers and broccoli fall under HS subheading 0704.10, part of heading 0704, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0704.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0704.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and…?

Spain, with US$690m in 2024 (34.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export cauliflower and broccoli to the UK duty-free?

169 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 8% – 12% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import cauliflower and broccoli from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (76%), Kenya (9%) and Netherlands (4%), out of total imports of £245.3m.

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