Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0704
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0704 10 00 00 Cauliflowers and broccoli
- 0704 10 10 00 Cauliflowers and headed broccoli 8%
- 0704 10 10 10 Headed broccoli 8%
- 0704 10 10 90 Other 8%
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% – 12% |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$91.6kUS$91.6k+US$2.1m+US$15.2m+> US$152.3m
Exports: 132
- Spain: US$689.8m
- China: US$285.4m
- United States: US$237.5m
- Italy: US$152.3m
- Mexico: US$134m
- Netherlands: US$95m
- France: US$88m
- Germany: US$36.9m
- Guatemala: US$34.4m
- Poland: US$34.2m
- Vietnam: US$26.4m
- Canada: US$19.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$15.2m
- Belgium: US$15m
- Australia: US$13m
- Portugal: US$12.3m
- Egypt: US$11.8m
- United Kingdom: US$11m
- Morocco: US$10m
- Kenya: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$4.5m
- Türkiye: US$4.1m
- Jordan: US$3.7m
- Oman: US$3.2m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Thailand: US$2.8m
- South Africa: US$2.8m
- Iran: US$2.8m
- Greece: US$2.2m
- Ireland: US$2.2m
- Denmark: US$2.1m
- India: US$1.8m
- Austria: US$1.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
- Latvia: US$1.4m
- Slovakia: US$1.2m
- Albania: US$1.2m
- Sweden: US$1.1m
- New Zealand: US$1.1m
- Croatia: US$747.8k
- Brazil: US$710.6k
- Lithuania: US$600.6k
- Burkina Faso: US$586.7k
- Bulgaria: US$530.2k
- Aruba: US$368.4k
- Taiwan: US$333.4k
- Singapore: US$270.4k
- Ecuador: US$241.2k
- Georgia: US$236.7k
- Hungary: US$235.3k
- Luxembourg: US$219.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$181.5k
- Japan: US$180.1k
- Azerbaijan: US$156.2k
- South Korea: US$149k
- Romania: US$124.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$123.7k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$112.1k
- Ukraine: US$106.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$266.6kUS$266.6k+US$3.6m+US$27.9m+> US$79.7m
Imports: 189
- United Kingdom: US$283.7m
- Canada: US$259.5m
- Germany: US$216.4m
- United States: US$129.7m
- Netherlands: US$82.9m
- France: US$79.7m
- Malaysia: US$77.8m
- Vietnam: US$66.7m
- Poland: US$56.7m
- Belgium: US$52.2m
- Switzerland: US$48.6m
- Singapore: US$34.4m
- Thailand: US$34.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$33.7m
- Czechia: US$30m
- Taiwan: US$29.7m
- Portugal: US$29.3m
- Norway: US$28.4m
- Italy: US$27.9m
- Austria: US$27m
- Denmark: US$24.7m
- Ireland: US$23m
- Russia: US$21.6m
- Hungary: US$20.7m
- Spain: US$19.9m
- Slovakia: US$18.8m
- Sweden: US$16.5m
- Romania: US$15.7m
- South Korea: US$14.4m
- Mexico: US$14.2m
- Finland: US$12.2m
- Mongolia: US$10.5m
- Indonesia: US$9.2m
- Barbados: US$8.3m
- Slovenia: US$7.5m
- Croatia: US$6.6m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$6m
- Kuwait: US$5.8m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Qatar: US$4.9m
- Ukraine: US$4.8m
- Latvia: US$4.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.1m
- El Salvador: US$3.8m
- Japan: US$3.8m
- Serbia: US$3.8m
- Bulgaria: US$3.6m
- Luxembourg: US$3.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.5m
- Greece: US$3.5m
- Maldives: US$3.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.1m
- Moldova: US$2.9m
- Mauritania: US$2.9m
- Bahrain: US$2.7m
- Iceland: US$2.7m
- Estonia: US$2.6m
- Brunei: US$2.1m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$1.8m
- Honduras: US$1.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | US$689.8m | 34.7% |
| 2 |  China | US$285.4m | 14.4% |
| 3 |  United States | US$237.5m | 12% |
| 4 | Italy | US$152.3m | 7.7% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$134m | 6.7% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$95m | 4.8% |
| 7 | France | US$88m | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$36.9m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Guatemala | US$34.4m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$34.2m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$283.7m | 14.3% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$259.5m | 13.1% |
| 3 | Germany | US$216.4m | 10.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$129.7m | 6.5% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$82.9m | 4.2% |
| 6 | France | US$79.7m | 4% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$77.8m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$66.7m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Poland | US$56.7m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$52.2m | 2.6% |
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$689.8m), 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$689.8m 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.