Subheading · Section II

0709.20: Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: asparagus

0709.20

Official description Asparagus

  • 10%UK
  • 10.2%EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • 5%–21.3%USA
  • US$1.5bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 0709.20 belongs to heading 0709 (other vegetables, fresh or chilled) in chapter 07.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0709.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.

Subheading 0709.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 10.2%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 0709.20; the statutory rate is 25%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 0709.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% and 21.3%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.5bn (+4.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Mexico (US$549m), followed by Peru.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$662.5m.

The United Kingdom ranked 28th among 112 exporters with US$534.7k.

The United Kingdom imported US$67.6m, most of it from Peru.

Duty rates compared

UK 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 10.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 5% – 21.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 13.2%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0709 20 00 00 Asparagus 10%
  2. 0709 20 00 10 Green 10%
  3. 0709 20 00 90 Other 10%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0709 20 00 Asparagus 10.2%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 0709.20.00.00.00 Kuşkonmazlar 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0709.20 Asparagus:
  2. 0709.20.10 Not reduced in size, entered during the period from September 15 to November 15, inclusive, in any year, and transported to the United States by air 5%
  3. 0709.20.10.10 White kg
  4. 0709.20.10.90 Other kg
  5. 0709.20.90 Other 21.3%
  6. 0709.20.90.10 White kg
  7. Other:
  8. 0709.20.90.40 Certified organic kg
  9. 0709.20.90.70 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

0709.20 · US$1.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42.1kUS$42.1k+US$534.7k+US$13.9m+> US$74.2m

Exports: 112
  1. Mexico: US$549m
  2. Peru: US$421.5m
  3. Spain: US$143.6m
  4. United States: US$74.2m
  5. Netherlands: US$54.1m
  6. Italy: US$48.3m
  7. Germany: US$36.2m
  8. Greece: US$27.4m
  9. Belgium: US$17.7m
  10. Hungary: US$14.5m
  11. Canada: US$14.2m
  12. Thailand: US$13.9m
  13. France: US$12.3m
  14. Morocco: US$11.6m
  15. Australia: US$9.2m
  16. Ecuador: US$6.7m
  17. Denmark: US$4.3m
  18. Austria: US$4.2m
  19. Slovakia: US$4m
  20. Poland: US$3.6m
  21. Vietnam: US$956.9k
  22. Malaysia: US$877.4k
  23. China: US$715.1k
  24. Luxembourg: US$624.8k
  25. Guatemala: US$621.8k
  26. Türkiye: US$608k
  27. Singapore: US$551.9k
  28. United Kingdom: US$534.7k
  29. Latvia: US$476.4k
  30. Chile: US$454.5k
  31. Czechia: US$420.3k
  32. Egypt: US$406.8k
  33. Ireland: US$351.2k
  34. Croatia: US$272.3k
  35. India: US$266.6k
  36. South Africa: US$236.3k
  37. South Korea: US$186.8k
  38. Nigeria: US$185.2k
  39. Japan: US$179.9k
  40. Sweden: US$142.7k
  41. Israel: US$129.8k
  42. United Arab Emirates: US$129.7k
  43. Slovenia: US$122.9k
  44. Finland: US$116.8k
  45. Portugal: US$96.1k
  46. Switzerland: US$85.4k
  47. Bahrain: US$83.2k
  48. Brazil: US$80.5k
  49. Kenya: US$70.1k
  50. Argentina: US$68.8k
  51. Romania: US$61k
  52. Montenegro: US$59.5k
  53. Bulgaria: US$48.4k
  54. Hong Kong SAR China: US$44.3k
  55. New Zealand: US$44.2k
  56. Armenia: US$42.1k
  57. Taiwan: US$39.2k
  58. Aruba: US$35.8k
  59. Costa Rica: US$27.8k
  60. Colombia: US$25.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Mexico US$549m 37.1%
2 Peru US$421.5m 28.5%
3 Spain US$143.6m 9.7%
4 United States US$74.2m 5%
5 Netherlands US$54.1m 3.7%
6 Italy US$48.3m 3.3%
7 Germany US$36.2m 2.4%
8 Greece US$27.4m 1.8%
9 Belgium US$17.7m 1.2%
10 Hungary US$14.5m 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$662.5m 44.7%
2 Germany US$128.2m 8.7%
3 Canada US$80.3m 5.4%
4 Spain US$75.4m 5.1%
5 United Kingdom US$67.6m 4.6%
6 Switzerland US$67.5m 4.6%
7 Netherlands US$47.7m 3.2%
8 France US$43.9m 3%
9 Japan US$43m 2.9%
10 Belgium US$34.8m 2.3%

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other vegetables, fresh or chilled: asparagus?

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: asparagus fall under HS subheading 0709.20, part of heading 0709, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other vegetables, fresh or chilled: asparagus in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0709.20 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 other vegetables, fresh or chilled: asparagus in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0709.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other vegetables, fresh or chilled: asparagus?

Mexico, with US$549m in 2024 (37.1% of world exports).