Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0710
0710.30: Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)
0710.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0710, vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen, chapter 07.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0710 30 00 00 Spinach, new zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach) 14%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
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
- 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) | — | 14% |
| 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 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–Norway agreement | Norway | 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 | 10.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | £8m | 57.6% | +0.4% |
 France | £2.2m | 16% | -1.4% |
 Spain | £1.3m | 9.2% | -40% |
 Italy | £746k | 5.4% | +209.5% |
 Hungary | £474k | 3.4% | +57.5% |
 Germany | £390k | 2.8% | +25.3% |
 Türkiye | £319k | 2.3% | +18.2% |
 Netherlands | £283k | 2% | +14.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$29kUS$29k+US$615k+US$6m+> US$31m
Exports: 104
- China: US$108m
- Belgium: US$108m
- Spain: US$31m
- Mexico: US$27m
- Netherlands: US$22m
- France: US$18m
- Germany: US$13m
- Italy: US$8m
- Poland: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- United States: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- Greece: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
- Vietnam: US$780k
- Slovakia: US$619k
- Canada: US$615k
- Croatia: US$582k
- Denmark: US$409k
- United Kingdom: US$380k
- India: US$334k
- Portugal: US$290k
- Israel: US$255k
- Cameroon: US$204k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$159k
- Ireland: US$156k
- Chile: US$140k
- Russia: US$139k
- Sweden: US$124k
- Pakistan: US$108k
- South Africa: US$100k
- Brazil: US$93k
- Bulgaria: US$91k
- Japan: US$84k
- New Zealand: US$56k
- Luxembourg: US$49k
- Tonga: US$42k
- Singapore: US$39k
- Qatar: US$29k
- Guinea: US$26k
- Fiji: US$23k
- Dominican Republic: US$23k
- United Arab Emirates: US$23k
- Australia: US$22k
- Latvia: US$21k
- Slovenia: US$20k
- Guatemala: US$20k
- Lithuania: US$18k
- Romania: US$18k
- Peru: US$15k
- Finland: US$14k
- Kenya: US$13k
- Uzbekistan: US$12k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$34kUS$34k+US$805k+US$3m+> US$17m
Imports: 192
- Japan: US$80m
- United States: US$54m
- Germany: US$37m
- France: US$21m
- Italy: US$20m
- United Kingdom: US$17m
- Canada: US$15m
- Belgium: US$15m
- Poland: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- Australia: US$8m
- Romania: US$7m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Austria: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Uruguay: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Belarus: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Kuwait: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Chile: US$994k
- Singapore: US$811k
- Philippines: US$811k
- Israel: US$805k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$786k
- Slovenia: US$667k
- Luxembourg: US$620k
- Cyprus: US$538k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$435k
- Montenegro: US$340k
- Bahrain: US$334k
- Mauritius: US$280k
- North Macedonia: US$269k
- China: US$257k
- Kazakhstan: US$254k
- Malta: US$251k
- Lithuania: US$247k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$108m | 28.7% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$108m | 28.4% |
| 3 | Spain | US$31m | 8.3% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$27m | 7.2% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$22m | 5.9% |
| 6 | France | US$18m | 4.8% |
| 7 | Germany | US$13m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Italy | US$8m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$6m | 1.6% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$6m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | US$80m | 21.1% |
| 2 |  United States | US$54m | 14.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$37m | 9.9% |
| 4 | France | US$21m | 5.5% |
| 5 | Italy | US$20m | 5.3% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$17m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$15m | 3.9% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$15m | 3.9% |
| 9 | Poland | US$11m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$11m | 2.9% |
Subheading 0710.30 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 14%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0710.30; the duty is 14.4%.
Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 14%; 168 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £13.9m (down 0% on the year before), at an average of £0.86 per kg; Belgium supplied 58%, followed by France.
World trade in these goods reached US$378m in 2024, up 5.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 28.7% of the total, ahead of Belgium.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)?
Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach) fall under HS subheading 0710.30, part of heading 0710, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0710.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0710.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14.4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach?
China, with US$108m in 2024 (28.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
168 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 14% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Belgium (58%), France (16%) and Spain (9%), out of total imports of £13.9m.