Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0704

0704.90

0704.90: Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible: other

Cabbages, kale and other brassicas

Official description Other

0704.90 is the HS subheading for cabbages, kale and other brassicas, under heading 0704 in chapter 07.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0704 90 00 00 Other
  2. 0704 90 10 00 White cabbages and red cabbages 12%
  3. 0704 90 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)—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
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 8.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£65m+7.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.01 per kg
Jan 2024: £7.1mFeb 2024: £6.8mMar 2024: £7.4mApr 2024: £10.4mMay 2024: £8.8mJun 2024: £5.4mJul 2024: £3.5mAug 2024: £1.6mSept 2024: £1.9mOct 2024: £2mNov 2024: £3.1mDec 2024: £5.4mJan 2025: £7.1mFeb 2025: £6.6mMar 2025: £7.5mApr 2025: £8.7mMay 2025: £8.8mJun 2025: £4.4mJul 2025: £2.8mAug 2025: £1.8mSept 2025: £1.6mOct 2025: £1.9mNov 2025: £3.4mDec 2025: £5.8mJan 2026: £7.3mFeb 2026: £7.4mMar 2026: £8.7mApr 2026: £10.2mMay 2026: £9.7mJun 2026: £3.8mJul 2026: £2.9mAug 2026: £2.3m 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 £32.1m 49.4% -0.4%
Netherlands £13.8m 21.2% +8.1%
Italy £6.7m 10.3% +18.6%
Portugal £6.4m 9.8% +69.3%
Türkiye £1.4m 2.2% -10.4%
Germany £1.2m 1.8% +11.4%
Ireland £752k 1.2% -33.8%
Poland £727k 1.1% +67.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0704.90 · US$1.9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$288kUS$288k+US$3m+US$20m+> US$119m

Exports: 145
  1. China: US$609m
  2. Mexico: US$189m
  3. United States: US$183m
  4. Spain: US$143m
  5. Netherlands: US$119m
  6. Italy: US$99m
  7. Canada: US$79m
  8. Germany: US$58m
  9. Poland: US$47m
  10. Portugal: US$39m
  11. Uzbekistan: US$36m
  12. Vietnam: US$35m
  13. North Macedonia: US$33m
  14. Belgium: US$20m
  15. Indonesia: US$18m
  16. Albania: US$16m
  17. Malaysia: US$14m
  18. Guatemala: US$12m
  19. Pakistan: US$12m
  20. France: US$11m
  21. Türkiye: US$8m
  22. Thailand: US$8m
  23. Sweden: US$7m
  24. Hungary: US$7m
  25. Laos: US$7m
  26. South Korea: US$6m
  27. Czechia: US$5m
  28. United Kingdom: US$4m
  29. Denmark: US$4m
  30. Austria: US$3m
  31. India: US$3m
  32. Japan: US$3m
  33. New Zealand: US$3m
  34. Kazakhstan: US$3m
  35. Latvia: US$3m
  36. Morocco: US$3m
  37. Slovakia: US$2m
  38. Saudi Arabia: US$2m
  39. Egypt: US$2m
  40. Lithuania: US$2m
  41. Serbia: US$2m
  42. Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
  43. Greece: US$2m
  44. South Africa: US$2m
  45. Ireland: US$1m
  46. Bulgaria: US$1m
  47. Croatia: US$1m
  48. Australia: US$1m
  49. Brazil: US$1m
  50. Costa Rica: US$1m
  51. Iran: US$1m
  52. Israel: US$1m
  53. Aruba: US$1m
  54. Mali: US$948k
  55. Kenya: US$875k
  56. Nepal: US$828k
  57. Moldova: US$812k
  58. Romania: US$563k
  59. Slovenia: US$554k
  60. Finland: US$455k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$609m 32.3%
2 Mexico US$189m 10%
3 United States US$183m 9.7%
4 Spain US$143m 7.6%
5 Netherlands US$119m 6.3%
6 Italy US$99m 5.3%
7 Canada US$79m 4.2%
8 Germany US$58m 3.1%
9 Poland US$47m 2.5%
10 Portugal US$39m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$230m 12.2%
2 Canada US$202m 10.7%
3 Vietnam US$186m 9.9%
4 Hong Kong SAR China US$172m 9.1%
5 Germany US$139m 7.4%
6 Malaysia US$96m 5.1%
7 Thailand US$91m 4.9%
8 United Kingdom US$80m 4.2%
9 Taiwan US$54m 2.8%
10 France US$49m 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
  • 32number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 123%highest: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Barbados

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 12% 11% – 13% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 75% 40% – 109% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 12% 11% – 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 40% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 9.6%* 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 13% 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 48% 40% – 55% 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 123%* 77% – 152% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 17%* 16% – 18% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 70% 40% – 100% 2023
Japan 3% 2023
Jordan 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 12% 11% – 13% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 12% 11% – 13% 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 75%* 3.5% – 265% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 23% 0% – 90% 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 13% 5% – 20% 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 45% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 17%* 15% – 18% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 23% 15% – 30% 2023
Papua New Guinea 40% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 24% 7% – 40% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 12% 11% – 13% 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 20% 15% – 25% 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 56%* 2.7% – 187% 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 20% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 12% 2023
United States 20% 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
01212 Cabbages
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0113 Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers

Earlier HS editions

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Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0704.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 12%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0704.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 12%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

170 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 12%.

Imports of cabbages, kale and other brassicas into the UK came to £65m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 8% on the year before); Spain supplied 49%, followed by Netherlands.

In 2024, countries exported cabbages, kale and other brassicas worth US$1.9bn (+12.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$609m), followed by Mexico.

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Questions and answers

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

Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible: other fall under HS subheading 0704.90, 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 0704.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. 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 0704.90 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…?

China, with US$609m in 2024 (32.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export cabbages, kale and other brassicas to the UK duty-free?

170 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 12% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import cabbages, kale and other brassicas from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (49%), Netherlands (21%) and Italy (10%), out of total imports of £65m.

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