Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0709
0709.30: Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: aubergines (eggplants)
Official description Aubergines (eggplants)
0709.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0709, other vegetables, fresh or chilled, chapter 07.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0709 30 00 00 Aubergines (eggplants) 12%
- 0709 30 00 05 Solanum melongena 12%
- 0709 30 00 70 Solanum aethiopicum 12%
- 0709 30 00 90 Other 12%
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 dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlPhytosanitary Certificate (import)
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla and 212 more
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1527
- Documents
- N851
- 901Y
- C085 Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Dominican Republic
- Legal act
- 2024/1169
- Documents
- C678 Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y978 Exemption by virtue paragraph 3 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 12% |
| 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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, 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–Chile agreement | Chile | 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–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 agreementQuota | 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 8.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £29.3m | 60.3% | +12.1% |
 Netherlands | £12.2m | 25.1% | -2.5% |
 Belgium | £3.7m | 7.6% | +9.3% |
 Kenya | £999k | 2.1% | +29.7% |
 Italy | £688k | 1.4% | +16% |
 Uganda | £531k | 1.1% | -2.3% |
 Morocco | £323k | 0.7% | -33.4% |
 Ireland | £208k | 0.4% | +4.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$64kUS$64k+US$587.8k+US$5.6m+> US$19.8m
Exports: 135
- Spain: US$250.1m
- Mexico: US$137.5m
- Netherlands: US$87.3m
- United States: US$19.8m
- Türkiye: US$17.9m
- Italy: US$13.3m
- Belgium: US$13.3m
- Honduras: US$10.6m
- Germany: US$10.1m
- Iran: US$9.6m
- China: US$9.4m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Canada: US$5.6m
- France: US$5.6m
- India: US$3.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.6m
- Egypt: US$3.6m
- Thailand: US$3.4m
- Poland: US$2.8m
- Morocco: US$2.3m
- Greece: US$2.3m
- Armenia: US$2.2m
- Jordan: US$2m
- Uganda: US$1.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.5m
- Guatemala: US$1.4m
- Fiji: US$1.3m
- Austria: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$850.5k
- Burkina Faso: US$696.5k
- Senegal: US$658.7k
- Bulgaria: US$611.1k
- Lebanon: US$587.8k
- North Macedonia: US$569.4k
- Kenya: US$559.8k
- Czechia: US$510.1k
- Syria: US$504k
- Indonesia: US$494.7k
- South Africa: US$463.8k
- Bangladesh: US$443.8k
- Slovenia: US$420.1k
- Romania: US$403.7k
- Croatia: US$389.5k
- Vietnam: US$377k
- Ireland: US$363.2k
- Sri Lanka: US$355.2k
- Japan: US$337.9k
- Oman: US$322.2k
- Latvia: US$319.6k
- Brazil: US$298k
- Kazakhstan: US$285k
- United Kingdom: US$282k
- Lithuania: US$277.2k
- Suriname: US$252.5k
- Portugal: US$203.1k
- Denmark: US$180.1k
- Sweden: US$122.3k
- Tanzania: US$118.8k
- Angola: US$110.7k
- Azerbaijan: US$96.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$34.7kUS$34.7k+US$1.3m+US$5.2m+> US$50.1m
Imports: 176
- United States: US$127.9m
- Germany: US$108.8m
- France: US$73m
- United Kingdom: US$56.7m
- Canada: US$50.1m
- Italy: US$35.8m
- Netherlands: US$22.5m
- Belgium: US$15.9m
- Switzerland: US$15.1m
- Singapore: US$11.1m
- Russia: US$9.5m
- Austria: US$9m
- Sweden: US$8.8m
- Romania: US$7.5m
- Denmark: US$6.9m
- Poland: US$6.3m
- Azerbaijan: US$5.2m
- Norway: US$4.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.1m
- Czechia: US$3.9m
- Kuwait: US$3.6m
- Portugal: US$3.4m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Hungary: US$2.9m
- Finland: US$2.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.7m
- Qatar: US$2.7m
- Georgia: US$2.6m
- Croatia: US$2.2m
- Bulgaria: US$2.1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.9m
- Ukraine: US$1.8m
- Luxembourg: US$1.7m
- Maldives: US$1.7m
- Spain: US$1.7m
- Slovakia: US$1.5m
- Serbia: US$1.5m
- Lithuania: US$1.4m
- Slovenia: US$1.4m
- Bahrain: US$1.3m
- Latvia: US$1.3m
- New Zealand: US$1.3m
- Moldova: US$1.3m
- Greece: US$1.1m
- Malaysia: US$906.1k
- Armenia: US$878.9k
- Israel: US$856.4k
- Seychelles: US$850.8k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$848.9k
- Estonia: US$799.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$720.8k
- Mauritania: US$640.6k
- Senegal: US$538.7k
- Montenegro: US$479.2k
- Japan: US$462.5k
- Macao SAR China: US$456.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$455.6k
- Iceland: US$397.4k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$390k
- Jordan: US$369.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | US$250.1m | 38.8% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$137.5m | 21.3% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$87.3m | 13.5% |
| 4 |  United States | US$19.8m | 3.1% |
| 5 |  Türkiye | US$17.9m | 2.8% |
| 6 | Italy | US$13.3m | 2.1% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$13.3m | 2.1% |
| 8 |  Honduras | US$10.6m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$10.1m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Iran | US$9.6m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$127.9m | 19.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$108.8m | 16.9% |
| 3 |  France | US$73m | 11.3% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$56.7m | 8.8% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$50.1m | 7.8% |
| 6 | Italy | US$35.8m | 5.5% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$22.5m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$15.9m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$15.1m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$11.1m | 1.7% |
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.
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0709.30 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0709.30; the duty is 12.8%.
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 12%; 169 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £48.5m (up 8% on the year before), at an average of £1.71 per kg; Spain supplied 60%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in these goods reached US$645.3m in 2024, up 2.7% on 2023.
Spain was the largest exporter with 38.8% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other vegetables, fresh or chilled: aubergines (eggplants)?
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: aubergines (eggplants) fall under HS subheading 0709.30, part of heading 0709, 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 0709.30 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 other vegetables, fresh or chilled in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0709.30 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 other vegetables, fresh or chilled?
Spain, with US$250.1m in 2024 (38.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
169 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (60%), Netherlands (25%) and Belgium (8%), out of total imports of £48.5m.