Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0709
0709.60: Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta
Peppers and chillies, fresh
0709.60 is the HS subheading for peppers and chillies, fresh, under heading 0709 in chapter 07.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0709 60 00 00 Fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta
- 0709 60 10 00 Sweet peppers 6%
- Other
- 0709 60 91 00 Of the genus capsicum, for the manufacture of capsicin or capsicum oleoresin dyes
- 0709 60 95 00 For the industrial manufacture of essential oils or resinoids
- 0709 60 99 00 Other 6%
- 0709 60 99 20 Peppers (other than sweet) (capsicum spp.) 6%
- 0709 60 99 90 Other 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 3
- Additional dutyUnit price 200.46 GBP / 100 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 22 October 2026
- Legal act
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 5 lines
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1430
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 5 lines
Import requirements 7
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlHMI Conformity Certificate (fruit and veg) issued in UK
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- EC Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011
- Documents
- N002
- 920Y
- 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))
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 5 lines
- Import controlCertificate of Conformity
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2019 No. 392
- Documents
- 920Y
- N002
- 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))
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 5 lines
- 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, Egypt, India, Kenya, Pakistan, Thailand, Türkiye, Uganda and 1 more
- Legal act
- 2019/1793, 2024/120
- 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 2 of 5 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) | — | 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–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 agreementQuota | Israel | Free – 4.3% |
| 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–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–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | 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 |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £226m | 41.7% | +9.3% |
 Netherlands | £225.5m | 41.6% | +2.6% |
 Morocco | £35m | 6.5% | +32.6% |
 Türkiye | £15.4m | 2.8% | +11.9% |
 Belgium | £8.8m | 1.6% | +9.7% |
 Israel | £6.7m | 1.2% | -14.2% |
 Portugal | £3.5m | 0.6% | -8.9% |
 Poland | £3.4m | 0.6% | +46% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$426.7kUS$426.7k+US$8m+US$42.2m+> US$424.8m
Exports: 159
- Mexico: US$2.1bn
- Spain: US$1.7bn
- Netherlands: US$1.1bn
- Canada: US$538.3m
- Morocco: US$424.8m
- Türkiye: US$279.3m
- China: US$202.9m
- United States: US$192.8m
- Germany: US$104.5m
- Belgium: US$88m
- France: US$85.1m
- India: US$79.2m
- Israel: US$56.1m
- South Korea: US$52.4m
- Thailand: US$45.9m
- Poland: US$42.2m
- Vietnam: US$38.2m
- Honduras: US$36m
- Italy: US$34.2m
- Jordan: US$32.6m
- Albania: US$31.9m
- Greece: US$31.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$30.3m
- Hungary: US$30.2m
- Armenia: US$28.5m
- North Macedonia: US$21m
- Egypt: US$16.9m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$15.4m
- New Zealand: US$14.9m
- Iran: US$14m
- Portugal: US$13m
- Cambodia: US$12.6m
- Austria: US$12.5m
- Czechia: US$12.4m
- Bulgaria: US$11.6m
- Malaysia: US$10.7m
- Guatemala: US$9.3m
- Serbia: US$8m
- Uzbekistan: US$7.5m
- United Kingdom: US$6.3m
- Croatia: US$4.2m
- Oman: US$4.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Rwanda: US$3.9m
- Uganda: US$3.6m
- Latvia: US$3.3m
- Slovakia: US$3.1m
- Senegal: US$3m
- El Salvador: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2.9m
- Slovenia: US$2.6m
- Kenya: US$2.4m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2.1m
- Australia: US$1.9m
- Peru: US$1.7m
- Sweden: US$1.6m
- Ireland: US$1.3m
- Brazil: US$1.3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$411.2kUS$411.2k+US$7.6m+US$62.1m+> US$145.6m
Imports: 205
- United States: US$2.4bn
- Germany: US$1.2bn
- United Kingdom: US$622.4m
- Canada: US$478.2m
- France: US$377.9m
- Netherlands: US$256m
- Italy: US$145.6m
- Spain: US$144.3m
- Poland: US$139.8m
- Romania: US$122.9m
- Switzerland: US$109.5m
- Belgium: US$106.1m
- Russia: US$104.5m
- Czechia: US$99.9m
- Austria: US$90.7m
- Sweden: US$85.9m
- Thailand: US$80.6m
- Japan: US$74m
- Denmark: US$73.5m
- Norway: US$67.5m
- Malaysia: US$62.1m
- Slovakia: US$48.2m
- Ireland: US$47.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$41.1m
- Finland: US$40.6m
- Croatia: US$38m
- Hungary: US$37.5m
- Portugal: US$37.2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$33.9m
- Bulgaria: US$32.7m
- Singapore: US$31m
- Ukraine: US$28.6m
- Serbia: US$26m
- Slovenia: US$24m
- China: US$18.4m
- Kuwait: US$18.4m
- Mongolia: US$17.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17.1m
- Lithuania: US$16.9m
- Bangladesh: US$15.9m
- Qatar: US$14.4m
- Greece: US$13.7m
- Latvia: US$13.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13.1m
- Vietnam: US$12.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$10.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$10.5m
- Moldova: US$10.3m
- Estonia: US$10.3m
- Nigeria: US$8.7m
- Bahrain: US$7.6m
- Azerbaijan: US$6.2m
- Luxembourg: US$5.7m
- Bahamas: US$5.3m
- Mexico: US$5.2m
- Cyprus: US$4.9m
- Montenegro: US$4.7m
- Maldives: US$4.6m
- Iceland: US$4.5m
- El Salvador: US$3.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | US$2.1bn | 26.8% |
| 2 | Spain | US$1.7bn | 22.6% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$1.1bn | 14.9% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$538.3m | 7% |
| 5 | Morocco | US$424.8m | 5.5% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$279.3m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  China | US$202.9m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  United States | US$192.8m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$104.5m | 1.4% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$88m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2.4bn | 31.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$1.2bn | 15.6% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$622.4m | 8.1% |
| 4 | Canada | US$478.2m | 6.2% |
| 5 |  France | US$377.9m | 4.9% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$256m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$145.6m | 1.9% |
| 8 | Spain | US$144.3m | 1.9% |
| 9 | Poland | US$139.8m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Romania | US$122.9m | 1.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N349585 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of organic mini peppers from Mexico
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The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0709.60 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0709.60 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7.2%. 2 of them are duty-free.
150 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of peppers and chillies, fresh into the UK came to £541.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 8% on the year before); Spain supplied 42%, followed by Netherlands.
In 2024, countries exported peppers and chillies, fresh worth US$7.7bn (+5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Mexico (US$2.1bn), followed by Spain.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta?
Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta fall under HS subheading 0709.60, part of heading 0709, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0709.60 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 fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0709.60 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 7.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus…?
Mexico, with US$2.1bn in 2024 (26.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export peppers and chillies, fresh to the UK duty-free?
150 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. 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 peppers and chillies, fresh?
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 peppers and chillies, fresh from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (42%), Netherlands (42%) and Morocco (7%), out of total imports of £541.8m.