Heading · Chapter 07
0707: Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled
Heading 0707 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 0707.00, in chapter 07 (edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers).
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$470.3kUS$470.3k+US$5.6m+US$28.9m+> US$575.7m
Exports: 130
- Spain: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$949.1m
- Netherlands: US$675.2m
- Canada: US$575.7m
- Türkiye: US$77.6m
- Germany: US$70.8m
- Belgium: US$70.1m
- Greece: US$64m
- China: US$53.1m
- Morocco: US$45m
- Romania: US$30.3m
- Poland: US$29.4m
- Albania: US$28.9m
- United States: US$26m
- Hungary: US$15.6m
- Austria: US$14.8m
- Afghanistan: US$14.1m
- Russia: US$13.8m
- Iran: US$13.6m
- Malaysia: US$13.3m
- Serbia: US$12.4m
- Czechia: US$11.3m
- Italy: US$11m
- Bulgaria: US$10m
- Croatia: US$9.8m
- France: US$8.6m
- Jordan: US$7.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$6.9m
- Honduras: US$6.7m
- Finland: US$6.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$5.6m
- Lithuania: US$5.5m
- Latvia: US$5.1m
- Armenia: US$4.9m
- North Macedonia: US$4.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.2m
- Portugal: US$4.2m
- Slovakia: US$3.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.3m
- India: US$3.3m
- Thailand: US$2.8m
- Azerbaijan: US$2.8m
- Slovenia: US$2.6m
- Belarus: US$2.3m
- Egypt: US$1.8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.6m
- South Africa: US$1.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.2m
- Ukraine: US$1.2m
- Bangladesh: US$968.2k
- Estonia: US$935.7k
- Denmark: US$865.8k
- Lebanon: US$858.8k
- Sweden: US$795.3k
- Aruba: US$755.8k
- Japan: US$708.7k
- United Kingdom: US$678k
- Iceland: US$653.5k
- Guatemala: US$616.3k
- Senegal: US$497.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$45.6kUS$45.6k+US$2.6m+US$23.7m+> US$95.1m
Imports: 188
- United States: US$1.5bn
- Germany: US$898.8m
- United Kingdom: US$326.8m
- Netherlands: US$122.7m
- Poland: US$116.6m
- Belgium: US$95.1m
- France: US$94.7m
- Czechia: US$72.8m
- Canada: US$65.3m
- Sweden: US$54.5m
- Denmark: US$52.9m
- Austria: US$48m
- Switzerland: US$46.7m
- Romania: US$43.5m
- Russia: US$38.3m
- Italy: US$28.2m
- Hungary: US$27m
- Spain: US$25.4m
- Slovakia: US$23.7m
- Ukraine: US$22.8m
- Bulgaria: US$20.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20.4m
- Latvia: US$18.1m
- Ireland: US$16.8m
- Lithuania: US$15.5m
- Serbia: US$15.4m
- Singapore: US$14.3m
- Pakistan: US$14m
- Croatia: US$12.5m
- Norway: US$12.3m
- Estonia: US$12.2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$11.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$10.7m
- Portugal: US$10.4m
- Moldova: US$6.8m
- Finland: US$5.4m
- Luxembourg: US$5.1m
- Armenia: US$4.8m
- Slovenia: US$4.8m
- North Macedonia: US$4.5m
- Israel: US$4.4m
- Georgia: US$3.5m
- Qatar: US$3.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.2m
- Kuwait: US$2.7m
- Bahrain: US$2.6m
- Maldives: US$2.5m
- Malaysia: US$2.5m
- Azerbaijan: US$2.3m
- Montenegro: US$2.2m
- Mongolia: US$1.8m
- Malta: US$1.3m
- Greece: US$1.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Macao SAR China: US$846.4k
- Greenland: US$595.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$498.4k
- Cayman Islands: US$482.9k
- Iceland: US$479.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | US$1bn | 26.1% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$949.1m | 23.8% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$675.2m | 16.9% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$575.7m | 14.4% |
| 5 |  Türkiye | US$77.6m | 1.9% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$70.8m | 1.8% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$70.1m | 1.8% |
| 8 |  Greece | US$64m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  China | US$53.1m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Morocco | US$45m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$1.5bn | 37.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$898.8m | 22.5% |
| 3 |  United Kingdom | US$326.8m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$122.7m | 3.1% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$116.6m | 2.9% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$95.1m | 2.4% |
| 7 |  France | US$94.7m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$72.8m | 1.8% |
| 9 | Canada | US$65.3m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$54.5m | 1.4% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 0707 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 12%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 0707 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 12.8%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 0707 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 29.7%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States all 4 lines under heading 0707 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In 2024, countries exported heading 0707 goods worth US$4bn (+4.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Spain (US$1bn), followed by Mexico.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.5bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 57th among 130 exporters with US$678k.
The United Kingdom imported US$326.8m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled?
Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled fall under HS heading 0707, part of chapter 07, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0707 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 cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0707 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled?
Spain, with US$1bn in 2024 (26.1% of world exports).