Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0712
0712.32: Wood ears (Auricularia spp.)
0712.32 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0712, dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further…, chapter 07.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0712 32 00 00 Wood ears (auricularia spp.) 12%
- 0712 32 00 10 Mushrooms, excluding mushrooms of the genus agaricus, dried, whole or in identifiable slices or pieces, for treatment other than simple repacking for retail sale 12%
- 0712 32 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Import requirements 4
- 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 controlEntry into free circulation (restriction - feed and food)
- Applies to goods from
- Albania, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia and 4 more
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1158
- 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))
- Y854 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158.
- Y855 Exemption from import restrictions by virtue of Article 1(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158 (Chernobyl accident).
- 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–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 | 8.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £516k | 87.8% | +7.6% |
 Vietnam | £45k | 7.6% | +113.3% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £13k | 2.2% | +21.5% |
 Poland | £11k | 1.8% | +78.2% |
 France | £3k | 0.4% | — |
 Ireland | £668 | 0.1% | -46.6% |
 Germany | £99 | 0% | — |
 Italy | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
Türkiye
USAWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$29kUS$29k+US$111k+US$475k+> US$4m
Exports: 55
- China: US$219m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Germany: US$853k
- Netherlands: US$475k
- Italy: US$320k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$285k
- Czechia: US$237k
- France: US$214k
- Romania: US$113k
- Taiwan: US$111k
- Poland: US$97k
- Iran: US$95k
- Bulgaria: US$95k
- Portugal: US$90k
- South Korea: US$85k
- Japan: US$83k
- Serbia: US$77k
- Spain: US$69k
- United States: US$63k
- Chile: US$50k
- Austria: US$29k
- Cambodia: US$14k
- Singapore: US$11k
- United Kingdom: US$9k
- Sweden: US$8k
- Australia: US$6k
- Russia: US$6k
- Belgium: US$3k
- Malaysia: US$3k
- Indonesia: US$2k
- Croatia: US$2k
- Ireland: US$2k
- Greece: US$2k
- Switzerland: US$1k
- Curaçao: US$800
- Türkiye: US$500
- Zambia: US$500
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$200
- Bolivia: US$100
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$100
- India: US$100
- Luxembourg: US$100
- Mauritius: US$100
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$0
- Canada: US$0
- Denmark: US$0
- Estonia: US$0
- Hungary: US$0
- Israel: US$0
- Sri Lanka: US$0
- Nigeria: US$0
- Oman: US$0
- Slovakia: US$0
- Tunisia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24kUS$24k+US$317k+US$3m+> US$12m
Imports: 124
- Vietnam: US$115m
- Japan: US$23m
- Thailand: US$17m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- South Korea: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$5m
- Russia: US$4m
- United States: US$4m
- France: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Germany: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Canada: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Mexico: US$874k
- United Kingdom: US$861k
- Netherlands: US$787k
- Morocco: US$744k
- Switzerland: US$660k
- Cambodia: US$608k
- Singapore: US$579k
- Italy: US$423k
- Czechia: US$392k
- Macao SAR China: US$383k
- Ukraine: US$381k
- Spain: US$332k
- Slovakia: US$317k
- Romania: US$310k
- Lithuania: US$238k
- Peru: US$233k
- New Zealand: US$212k
- Austria: US$204k
- Belgium: US$195k
- Portugal: US$166k
- Hungary: US$165k
- Kazakhstan: US$121k
- South Africa: US$93k
- Denmark: US$78k
- Mauritius: US$68k
- Saudi Arabia: US$59k
- Sweden: US$52k
- Belarus: US$48k
- India: US$47k
- Israel: US$44k
- United Arab Emirates: US$43k
- Chile: US$43k
- Norway: US$38k
- China: US$32k
- Qatar: US$31k
- Greece: US$29k
- Dominican Republic: US$28k
- Finland: US$27k
- Brunei: US$26k
- Senegal: US$25k
- Nepal: US$24k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$24k
- Andorra: US$21k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$219m | 95.1% |
| 2 |  Thailand | US$4m | 1.9% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$3m | 1.5% |
| 4 | Germany | US$853k | 0.4% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$475k | 0.2% |
| 6 | Italy | US$320k | 0.1% |
| 7 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$285k | 0.1% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$237k | 0.1% |
| 9 | France | US$214k | 0.1% |
| 10 |  Romania | US$113k | 0% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$115m | 49.8% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$23m | 9.9% |
| 3 | Thailand | US$17m | 7.5% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$12m | 5% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$10m | 4.3% |
| 6 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$7m | 3% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$6m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$6m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$5m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$4m | 1.6% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0712.32 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0712.32; the duty is 12.8%.
Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 12%; 168 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 £588.1k (up 8% on the year before), at an average of £7.32 per kg; China supplied 88%, followed by Vietnam.
World trade in these goods reached US$230m in 2024, up 66% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 95.1% of the total, ahead of Thailand.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wood ears (Auricularia spp.)?
Wood ears (Auricularia spp.) fall under HS subheading 0712.32, part of heading 0712, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wood ears (Auricularia spp.) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0712.32 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 wood ears (Auricularia spp.) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0712.32 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 wood ears (Auricularia spp.)?
China, with US$219m in 2024 (95.1% 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 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 China (88%), Vietnam (8%) and Hong Kong SAR China (2%), out of total imports of £588.1k.