Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0709
0709.91: Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: other, globe artichokes
Official description Globe artichokes
Subheading 0709.91 belongs to heading 0709 (other vegetables, fresh or chilled) in chapter 07.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0709 91 00 00 Globe artichokes 10%
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) | — | 10% |
| 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–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–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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 6.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £296k | 43.7% | -9.4% |
 Spain | £233k | 34.4% | -27.6% |
 Italy | £121k | 17.9% | +32% |
 Ireland | £26k | 3.8% | +34.6% |
 Egypt | £2k | 0.3% | -73.5% |
 Morocco | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Poland | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 19.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 11.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
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 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
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$8kUS$8k+US$54k+US$3m+> US$9m
Exports: 84
- Spain: US$23m
- France: US$10m
- Italy: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$5m
- United States: US$4m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Cyprus: US$1m
- Peru: US$693k
- Germany: US$552k
- Belgium: US$275k
- Bangladesh: US$146k
- Denmark: US$86k
- Sri Lanka: US$84k
- Australia: US$76k
- Greece: US$59k
- Gambia: US$58k
- Türkiye: US$57k
- Poland: US$54k
- Morocco: US$53k
- United Kingdom: US$50k
- South Africa: US$46k
- Luxembourg: US$44k
- Portugal: US$38k
- Colombia: US$30k
- Ireland: US$29k
- Canada: US$27k
- Algeria: US$27k
- Lebanon: US$23k
- Lithuania: US$22k
- India: US$20k
- Guatemala: US$16k
- Sweden: US$14k
- China: US$13k
- Austria: US$13k
- Syria: US$12k
- Latvia: US$11k
- United Arab Emirates: US$10k
- Slovenia: US$8k
- Switzerland: US$7k
- Jamaica: US$7k
- Romania: US$4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3k
- Chile: US$3k
- Dominican Republic: US$3k
- Kenya: US$3k
- Jordan: US$2k
- Fiji: US$2k
- Thailand: US$2k
- Croatia: US$2k
- Hungary: US$2k
- Czechia: US$1k
- Cameroon: US$1k
- Brazil: US$1k
- Israel: US$900
- Saudi Arabia: US$900
- Bulgaria: US$600
- Botswana: US$600
- Uruguay: US$500
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14kUS$14k+US$109k+US$793k+> US$6m
Imports: 129
- France: US$18m
- Italy: US$14m
- Germany: US$8m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- United States: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Spain: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$996k
- Mexico: US$811k
- Sweden: US$793k
- Luxembourg: US$598k
- Austria: US$514k
- Poland: US$493k
- Denmark: US$453k
- United Arab Emirates: US$452k
- Aruba: US$450k
- Czechia: US$325k
- Saudi Arabia: US$315k
- Portugal: US$208k
- Bulgaria: US$185k
- Jamaica: US$175k
- Greece: US$173k
- Slovakia: US$148k
- Hungary: US$139k
- Qatar: US$127k
- Ireland: US$125k
- Maldives: US$123k
- Singapore: US$109k
- Norway: US$108k
- Iceland: US$107k
- Romania: US$103k
- Estonia: US$99k
- Finland: US$99k
- Kuwait: US$78k
- Croatia: US$77k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$59k
- Belarus: US$46k
- Andorra: US$44k
- Latvia: US$41k
- Japan: US$41k
- Slovenia: US$40k
- Malawi: US$40k
- Dominican Republic: US$38k
- Bahamas: US$36k
- Cyprus: US$36k
- Panama: US$32k
- Sint Maarten: US$31k
- Seychelles: US$30k
- Thailand: US$30k
- Vietnam: US$30k
- Bahrain: US$29k
- Russia: US$27k
- Ukraine: US$25k
- Lithuania: US$23k
- Malta: US$19k
- Colombia: US$17k
- Mauritius: US$17k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | US$23m | 32.6% |
| 2 | France | US$10m | 13.9% |
| 3 | Italy | US$9m | 13.3% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$7m | 9.9% |
| 5 | Egypt | US$5m | 7.6% |
| 6 |  Tunisia | US$5m | 7.3% |
| 7 | United States | US$4m | 5.3% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$3m | 4.6% |
| 9 |  Cyprus | US$1m | 1.6% |
| 10 | Peru | US$693k | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$18m | 25.9% |
| 2 | Italy | US$14m | 19.5% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$8m | 11.2% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$6m | 8% |
| 5 | Switzerland | US$4m | 5.8% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$3m | 4.6% |
| 7 | United States | US$3m | 4.2% |
| 8 | Canada | US$3m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Spain | US$2m | 2.3% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$1m | 1.6% |
Import duty on this product around the world 159
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
- 32number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 113%highest: Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Lebanon
159
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 25% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Argentina | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 12% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 40% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 40% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 China | 13% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 4% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 4% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 30% | 2023 | |
 India | 30% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 31%* | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 40% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 12% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 70%* | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 113%* | 7.8% – 325% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 25% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 27%* | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 40% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 15% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 27% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 40% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Switzerland | 110%* | 7.5% – 314% | 2023 |
 Syria | 20% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 40% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 10% | 2023 | |
| United States | 11% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 30% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 15% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; 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
- 05459 Other vegetables, fresh/chilled
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 01216 Artichokes
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 0113 Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0709.91 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0709.91 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 0709.90 | changed |
| 2002 | 0709.10, 0709.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 0709.10, 0709.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 0709.10, 0709.90 | 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
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 0709.91; the duty is 10%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 0709.91; the duty is 19.5%.
167 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 10%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £677.4k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 12% on the year before); France supplied 44%, followed by Spain.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$71m (−8.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Spain (US$23m), followed by France.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other vegetables, fresh or chilled: other, globe artichokes?
Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: other, globe artichokes fall under HS subheading 0709.91, 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 0709.91 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 in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 0709.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 19.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other vegetables, fresh or chilled?
Spain, with US$23m in 2024 (32.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
167 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 10% 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 France (44%), Spain (34%) and Italy (18%), out of total imports of £677.4k.