Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0708
0708.20: Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)
Fresh beans (green beans)
0708.20 is the HS subheading for fresh beans (green beans), under heading 0708 in chapter 07.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0708 20 00 00 Beans (vigna spp., phaseolus spp.) 10%
- 0708 20 00 10 Yard long beans (vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis, vigna unguiculata spp. unguiculata) 10%
- 0708 20 00 20 Green beans, wax beans and string beans 10%
- 0708 20 00 80 Other 10%
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 1
- Additional dutyUnit price 392.83 GBP / 100 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 22 October 2026
- Legal act
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations
Import requirements 4
- 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
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Cambodia, Dominican Republic, India, Kenya
- Legal act
- 2019/1793, 2024/1169
- 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) | — | 10% |
| 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 |
| 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–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–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–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand | 2% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 6.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya | £33.2m | 44.9% | +4.7% |
 Egypt | £14.6m | 19.7% | +9.4% |
 Rwanda | £6.5m | 8.8% | +20.2% |
 Senegal | £5.5m | 7.5% | -3.5% |
 Morocco | £5.1m | 6.9% | -28.6% |
 Netherlands | £2.2m | 3% | +424.9% |
 Ethiopia | £1.3m | 1.7% | +214.7% |
 Tanzania | £967k | 1.3% | +31.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$140kUS$140k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$67m
Exports: 147
- Morocco: US$312m
- China: US$251m
- Mexico: US$189m
- Guatemala: US$91m
- Netherlands: US$67m
- France: US$62m
- United States: US$53m
- Egypt: US$47m
- Spain: US$39m
- Kenya: US$35m
- Senegal: US$30m
- Germany: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Italy: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Rwanda: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Poland: US$6m
- Australia: US$6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$6m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Uganda: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Tanzania: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Oman: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Mozambique: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Ethiopia: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Nicaragua: US$1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1m
- Gambia: US$1m
- Honduras: US$1m
- Hungary: US$905k
- Angola: US$880k
- Slovenia: US$872k
- Peru: US$868k
- Bangladesh: US$866k
- Denmark: US$833k
- South Africa: US$745k
- Lebanon: US$722k
- United Kingdom: US$693k
- Jordan: US$683k
- Saudi Arabia: US$654k
- Bulgaria: US$638k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$634k
- Pakistan: US$590k
- Suriname: US$583k
- Vietnam: US$580k
- Austria: US$521k
- Ireland: US$514k
- Zambia: US$466k
- Greece: US$411k
- Latvia: US$317k
- Singapore: US$307k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$182kUS$182k+US$809k+US$5m+> US$70m
Imports: 177
- United States: US$258m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$251m
- Spain: US$191m
- Netherlands: US$102m
- France: US$95m
- Canada: US$70m
- Germany: US$62m
- United Kingdom: US$51m
- Belgium: US$49m
- Italy: US$33m
- Singapore: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Mexico: US$9m
- Portugal: US$8m
- Ireland: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$6m
- Romania: US$5m
- Austria: US$5m
- China: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Tanzania: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Rwanda: US$2m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$2m
- Maldives: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Bahrain: US$918k
- Czechia: US$899k
- Saudi Arabia: US$809k
- Guatemala: US$797k
- Hungary: US$788k
- Greece: US$691k
- Peru: US$641k
- Bulgaria: US$610k
- Serbia: US$603k
- Guinea: US$583k
- Chile: US$577k
- Australia: US$576k
- Cuba: US$537k
- Cyprus: US$518k
- Venezuela: US$508k
- El Salvador: US$507k
- Lithuania: US$466k
- Macao SAR China: US$448k
- Thailand: US$434k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | US$312m | 23.9% |
| 2 |  China | US$251m | 19.3% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$189m | 14.5% |
| 4 |  Guatemala | US$91m | 7% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$67m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  France | US$62m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  United States | US$53m | 4.1% |
| 8 | Egypt | US$47m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$39m | 3% |
| 10 | Kenya | US$35m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$258m | 19.8% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$251m | 19.3% |
| 3 | Spain | US$191m | 14.7% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$102m | 7.8% |
| 5 | France | US$95m | 7.3% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$70m | 5.4% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$62m | 4.8% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$51m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$49m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$33m | 2.6% |
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 48 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-09 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-25 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-11 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-28 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 47 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-14 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
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Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0708.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 0708.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 19.5%.
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 10%; 164 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported fresh beans (green beans) worth £74.1m (up 6% on the year before), at an average of £2.52 per kg; Kenya supplied 45%, followed by Egypt.
World trade in fresh beans (green beans) reached US$1bn in 2024, up 6.1% on 2023.
Morocco was the largest exporter with 23.9% of the total, ahead of China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)?
Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) fall under HS subheading 0708.20, part of heading 0708, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0708.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 0708.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 19.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)?
Morocco, with US$312m in 2024 (23.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export fresh beans (green beans) to the UK duty-free?
164 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 10% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import fresh beans (green beans) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Kenya (45%), Egypt (20%) and Rwanda (9%), out of total imports of £74.1m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.