Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0709
0709.54: Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: mushrooms and truffles, shiitake (Lentinus edodes)
Official description Shiitake (Lentinus edodes)
0709.54 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 54 00 00 Shiitake (lentinus edodes) 6%
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 3
- 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
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 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) | — | 6% |
| 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 agreement | 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 agreement | 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 agreement | 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 | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £773k | 57.8% | +1,063.1% |
 Netherlands | £174k | 13% | +141.4% |
 Kosovo | £141k | 10.6% | -50.9% |
 Poland | £79k | 5.9% | -43.9% |
 Ukraine | £34k | 2.5% | -69.5% |
 Lithuania | £29k | 2.1% | +92.3% |
 Germany | £25k | 1.9% | -38.5% |
 Belgium | £18k | 1.3% | -40.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 19.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 4.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$22kUS$22k+US$322k+US$2m+> US$4m
Exports: 64
- China: US$55m
- Poland: US$4m
- Canada: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Spain: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$989k
- Romania: US$982k
- Italy: US$774k
- Belgium: US$709k
- Luxembourg: US$521k
- Portugal: US$335k
- South Korea: US$322k
- United States: US$263k
- Finland: US$246k
- Croatia: US$243k
- France: US$214k
- Slovenia: US$206k
- Germany: US$203k
- Japan: US$196k
- Austria: US$163k
- Czechia: US$109k
- Lithuania: US$105k
- Slovakia: US$96k
- Thailand: US$88k
- Mexico: US$78k
- Latvia: US$29k
- Bulgaria: US$22k
- Sweden: US$20k
- Taiwan: US$19k
- Indonesia: US$15k
- Singapore: US$13k
- Türkiye: US$11k
- Denmark: US$11k
- Ireland: US$10k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8k
- North Korea: US$6k
- Greece: US$5k
- South Africa: US$5k
- Tajikistan: US$4k
- Bahrain: US$4k
- Switzerland: US$4k
- United Kingdom: US$3k
- Kuwait: US$2k
- New Zealand: US$2k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1k
- Russia: US$700
- Brazil: US$300
- Iran: US$300
- Myanmar (Burma): US$300
- Malta: US$200
- Vietnam: US$200
- Australia: US$100
- Bolivia: US$100
- Morocco: US$100
- Sierra Leone: US$100
- Uganda: US$100
- Chile: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24kUS$24k+US$436k+US$2m+> US$7m
Imports: 102
- South Korea: US$15m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- United States: US$7m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Japan: US$6m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- Belgium: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$996k
- Canada: US$791k
- Switzerland: US$776k
- Australia: US$477k
- Italy: US$462k
- United Arab Emirates: US$441k
- Slovenia: US$436k
- Austria: US$386k
- Norway: US$348k
- Spain: US$291k
- Denmark: US$286k
- Macao SAR China: US$282k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$225k
- Slovakia: US$178k
- Saudi Arabia: US$174k
- Czechia: US$172k
- Portugal: US$167k
- Croatia: US$136k
- Finland: US$89k
- Russia: US$63k
- Qatar: US$52k
- Romania: US$51k
- Kuwait: US$50k
- Bermuda: US$50k
- Estonia: US$47k
- Sweden: US$40k
- Panama: US$38k
- Bahrain: US$35k
- Ireland: US$28k
- Lithuania: US$24k
- Iceland: US$24k
- Brunei: US$21k
- Jamaica: US$17k
- Poland: US$15k
- Bulgaria: US$11k
- Guam: US$9k
- Latvia: US$9k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$8k
- Chile: US$7k
- Maldives: US$7k
- Cyprus: US$7k
- Greenland: US$7k
- Morocco: US$6k
- Azerbaijan: US$5k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$55m | 70% |
| 2 | Poland | US$4m | 5.3% |
| 3 | Canada | US$3m | 4.1% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$3m | 3.5% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$2m | 2.6% |
| 6 |  Hungary | US$2m | 2.4% |
| 7 | Ukraine | US$1m | 1.8% |
| 8 |  Serbia | US$1m | 1.4% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$989k | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Romania | US$982k | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | US$15m | 19.1% |
| 2 | Malaysia | US$11m | 13.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$7m | 9.5% |
| 4 |  Singapore | US$6m | 7.7% |
| 5 | Japan | US$6m | 7.4% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$5m | 6.5% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$5m | 6.3% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$3m | 3.9% |
| 9 | Germany | US$3m | 3.7% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$2m | 3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 92
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 15%median duty
- 15number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 104%highest: Iceland, Belize, Jamaica
92
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 40% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 15% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
| China | 13% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 5% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 5% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 15% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6.4% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 4% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 5% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 104%* | 2023 | |
 India | 30% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 40% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 4.3% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 15% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 5% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 25% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 40% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 15% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 15% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 40% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 2.4%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 40% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 20% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 6% | 2023 | |
| United States | 22%* | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 30% | 2023 | |
| Vietnam | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 05458 Mushrooms & truffles, fresh/chilled
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 01270 Mushrooms and truffles
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 0113 Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers0230 Gathering of non-wood forest products
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0709.59 | changed |
| 2012 | 0709.59 | changed |
| 2007 | 0709.59 | changed |
| 2002 | 0709.52, 0709.59 | changed |
| 1996 | 0709.51, 0709.52 | changed |
| 1992 | 0709.51, 0709.52 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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 · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 0709.59.
Subheading 0709.54 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0709.54; the duty is 6.4%.
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 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 £1.3m (up 58% on the year before), at an average of £2.51 per kg; China supplied 58%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in these goods reached US$79m in 2024, down 7.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 70% of the total, ahead of Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other vegetables, fresh or chilled: mushrooms and truffles, shiitake (Lentinus edodes)?
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: mushrooms and truffles, shiitake (Lentinus edodes) fall under HS subheading 0709.54, 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 0709.54 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. 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 0709.54 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other vegetables, fresh or chilled?
China, with US$55m in 2024 (70% 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 6% 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 China (58%), Netherlands (13%) and Kosovo (11%), out of total imports of £1.3m.