Heading · Chapter 07
0709: Other vegetables, fresh or chilled
Heading 0709 is divided into 16 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% – 12% Third-country duty 41 tariff lines · average 9.6% · 3× specific or compound duty 
EU Free – 12.8% Third-country duty 26 tariff lines · average 7.8% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 5% – 19.5% Third-country duty 36 tariff lines · average 19.1% 
USA Free – 21.3% General (MFN) 29 tariff lines · average 12.7% · 14× specific or compound duty Subheadings 16
- 0709.20Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: asparagusAsparagus, fresh
- 0709.30Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: aubergines (eggplants)
- 0709.40Celery other than celeriac
- 0709.51Mushrooms of the genus AgaricusAgaricus mushrooms, fresh
- 0709.52Mushrooms of the genus Boletus
- 0709.53Mushrooms of the genus Cantharellus
- 0709.54Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: mushrooms and truffles, shiitake (Lentinus edodes)
- 0709.55Matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake, Tricholoma magnivelare, Tricholoma anatolicum, Tricholoma dulciolens, Tricholoma caligatum)
- 0709.56Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: mushrooms and truffles, truffles (Tuber spp.)
- 0709.59Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: mushrooms and truffles, other
- 0709.60Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus PimentaPeppers and chillies, fresh
- 0709.70Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)
- 0709.91Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: other, globe artichokes
- 0709.92Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: other, olives
- 0709.93Pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.)Pumpkins, squash and courgettes
- 0709.99Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: other, otherOther fresh vegetables
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$28m+US$125m+> US$909m
Exports: 197
- Mexico: US$4bn
- Spain: US$3bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- China: US$1bn
- Canada: US$992m
- Italy: US$909m
- Poland: US$745m
- United States: US$730m
- Morocco: US$545m
- Peru: US$429m
- Türkiye: US$384m
- Germany: US$356m
- France: US$302m
- Belgium: US$277m
- India: US$201m
- Thailand: US$154m
- Ireland: US$148m
- Honduras: US$140m
- Egypt: US$125m
- Malaysia: US$102m
- South Korea: US$97m
- Greece: US$95m
- Portugal: US$95m
- Hungary: US$87m
- Lithuania: US$76m
- Israel: US$68m
- Costa Rica: US$63m
- Romania: US$61m
- Kenya: US$61m
- New Zealand: US$55m
- Jordan: US$52m
- South Africa: US$52m
- Vietnam: US$51m
- Dominican Republic: US$50m
- Uzbekistan: US$48m
- Czechia: US$44m
- Iran: US$44m
- Senegal: US$43m
- United Kingdom: US$41m
- Bulgaria: US$38m
- Australia: US$37m
- Armenia: US$36m
- Albania: US$36m
- Croatia: US$35m
- Guatemala: US$33m
- Austria: US$32m
- Belarus: US$32m
- Denmark: US$28m
- Serbia: US$27m
- North Macedonia: US$27m
- Oman: US$25m
- Saudi Arabia: US$22m
- Sweden: US$20m
- Russia: US$18m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$18m
- Cambodia: US$16m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Bangladesh: US$14m
- Japan: US$14m
- Sri Lanka: US$13m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$21m+US$173m+> US$531m
Imports: 222
- United States: US$5bn
- Germany: US$3bn
- United Kingdom: US$2bn
- France: US$1bn
- Canada: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$798m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$531m
- Italy: US$526m
- Belgium: US$403m
- Spain: US$387m
- Switzerland: US$350m
- Poland: US$305m
- Austria: US$288m
- Japan: US$258m
- Sweden: US$226m
- Singapore: US$212m
- Romania: US$205m
- Russia: US$201m
- Denmark: US$197m
- Malaysia: US$192m
- Czechia: US$178m
- Thailand: US$173m
- Portugal: US$153m
- Vietnam: US$143m
- Norway: US$136m
- United Arab Emirates: US$119m
- Slovakia: US$107m
- Ireland: US$102m
- Hungary: US$85m
- Finland: US$85m
- Kuwait: US$81m
- Croatia: US$73m
- Libya: US$69m
- Greece: US$69m
- Bulgaria: US$68m
- Mexico: US$67m
- Slovenia: US$59m
- Lithuania: US$59m
- South Korea: US$56m
- Ukraine: US$55m
- Qatar: US$52m
- Saudi Arabia: US$49m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$44m
- Serbia: US$44m
- Luxembourg: US$41m
- Indonesia: US$41m
- Kazakhstan: US$34m
- Australia: US$32m
- Taiwan: US$32m
- Latvia: US$30m
- Mongolia: US$26m
- Bahrain: US$24m
- Maldives: US$23m
- China: US$22m
- Estonia: US$21m
- Moldova: US$20m
- Bangladesh: US$16m
- Bahamas: US$15m
- Philippines: US$15m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$14m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | US$4bn | 20.6% |
| 2 |  Spain | US$3bn | 18.1% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$2bn | 10.5% |
| 4 |  China | US$1bn | 6.7% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$992m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$909m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$745m | 3.9% |
| 8 | United States | US$730m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Morocco | US$545m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Peru | US$429m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$5bn | 25.8% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$3bn | 13.1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$2bn | 8.1% |
| 4 |  France | US$1bn | 5.9% |
| 5 | Canada | US$1bn | 5.7% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$798m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$531m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Italy | US$526m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$403m | 2.1% |
| 10 | Spain | US$387m | 2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 0709 into 41 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 12% (average 9.6%). 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 0709 covers 26 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.8%. 2 of them are duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 0709 into 36 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 19.5% (average 19.1%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 0709 covers 29 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 21.3%. 2 of them are duty-free. 14 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported heading 0709 goods worth US$19bn (+4.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Mexico (US$4bn), followed by Spain.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$5bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 39th among 197 exporters with US$41m.
The United Kingdom imported US$2bn.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover forage products of heading 1214.
2. In headings 0709 to 0712, the word ‘vegetables’ includes edible mushrooms, truffles, olives, capers, marrows, pumpkins, aubergines, sweetcorn (Zea mays var. saccharata), fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, fennel, parsley, chervil, tarragon, cress and sweet marjoram (Majorana hortensis or Origanum majorana).
3. Heading 0712 covers all dried vegetables of the kinds falling in headings 0701 to 0711, other than:
(a) dried leguminous vegetables, shelled (heading 0713);
(b) sweetcorn in the forms specified in headings 1102 to 1104;
(c) flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes (heading 1105);
(d) flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading 0713 (heading 1106).
4. However, dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta are excluded from this chapter (heading 0904).
5. Heading 0711 applies to vegetables which have been treated solely to ensure their provisional preservation during transport or storage prior to use (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), provided they remain unsuitable for immediate consumption in that state.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other vegetables, fresh or chilled?
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled fall under HS heading 0709, part of chapter 07, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other vegetables, fresh or chilled in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0709 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other vegetables, fresh or chilled in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0709 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12.8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other vegetables, fresh or chilled?
Mexico, with US$4bn in 2024 (20.6% of world exports).