Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0712
0712.34: Mushrooms, wood ears: shiitake (Lentinus edodes)
Official description Shiitake (Lentinus edodes)
0712.34 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 34 00 00 Shiitake (lentinus edodes) 12%
- 0712 34 00 31 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 34 00 39 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 controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- 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) | — | 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 | £988k | 87.6% | +0.5% |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | £63k | 5.5% | — |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £23k | 2.1% | -51.4% |
 France | £22k | 2% | +244% |
 Vietnam | £16k | 1.4% | -22% |
 Kenya | £15k | 1.4% | — |
 Australia | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Italy | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 12.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 19.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 12.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20kUS$20k+US$228k+US$1m+> US$9m
Exports: 53
- China: US$379m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- Australia: US$3m
- Germany: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$906k
- South Korea: US$668k
- Thailand: US$449k
- Portugal: US$414k
- France: US$408k
- Netherlands: US$317k
- Italy: US$228k
- United States: US$181k
- Taiwan: US$160k
- Poland: US$146k
- Spain: US$82k
- Malaysia: US$52k
- Czechia: US$51k
- Romania: US$49k
- Canada: US$36k
- Bulgaria: US$30k
- Belgium: US$28k
- Macao SAR China: US$20k
- Singapore: US$20k
- Russia: US$17k
- Slovenia: US$15k
- Serbia: US$14k
- Austria: US$13k
- Türkiye: US$10k
- Switzerland: US$10k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$6k
- Latvia: US$3k
- United Kingdom: US$2k
- Norway: US$2k
- Sweden: US$2k
- Denmark: US$2k
- Curaçao: US$1k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1k
- Cyprus: US$1k
- Lithuania: US$1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$600
- South Africa: US$500
- Zambia: US$300
- Hungary: US$200
- Kazakhstan: US$200
- Ukraine: US$200
- Belarus: US$100
- Armenia: US$0
- India: US$0
- Ireland: US$0
- Sri Lanka: US$0
- Nepal: US$0
- New Zealand: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$29kUS$29k+US$395k+US$4m+> US$51m
Imports: 129
- Vietnam: US$98m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$62m
- Thailand: US$53m
- Japan: US$51m
- Malaysia: US$31m
- United States: US$28m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Canada: US$5m
- Australia: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Germany: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- France: US$1m
- Macao SAR China: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Italy: US$951k
- Poland: US$940k
- Israel: US$696k
- Belgium: US$585k
- Brazil: US$580k
- Hungary: US$570k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$505k
- Mauritius: US$406k
- New Zealand: US$395k
- United Arab Emirates: US$379k
- Czechia: US$276k
- Pakistan: US$258k
- Ukraine: US$257k
- Mexico: US$252k
- Switzerland: US$223k
- Saudi Arabia: US$195k
- Peru: US$174k
- Austria: US$137k
- India: US$132k
- Belarus: US$128k
- Guatemala: US$126k
- Lithuania: US$95k
- Norway: US$89k
- Denmark: US$87k
- Türkiye: US$82k
- Chile: US$74k
- Romania: US$71k
- Serbia: US$54k
- Brunei: US$54k
- Bulgaria: US$54k
- Slovakia: US$51k
- Sweden: US$43k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$41k
- Ireland: US$38k
- Greece: US$35k
- Finland: US$35k
- China: US$35k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$379m | 95.3% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$9m | 2.3% |
| 3 | Australia | US$3m | 0.7% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$1m | 0.4% |
| 5 | Japan | US$1m | 0.3% |
| 6 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$906k | 0.2% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$668k | 0.2% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$449k | 0.1% |
| 9 |  Portugal | US$414k | 0.1% |
| 10 | France | US$408k | 0.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$98m | 24.7% |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$62m | 15.5% |
| 3 | Thailand | US$53m | 13.3% |
| 4 | Japan | US$51m | 12.8% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$31m | 7.8% |
| 6 | United States | US$28m | 7% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$16m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$11m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Taiwan | US$5m | 1.3% |
| 10 | Canada | US$5m | 1.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
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.
- 13%median duty
- 10number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Morocco, South Korea, Algeria
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 13% | 2023 | |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 3% | 0% – 6% | 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 | 20% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 13% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 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 | 30% | 2023 | |
 India | 30% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 13% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
| Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 20% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
| Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 5% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 20% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 15% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 20% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 40%* | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 30% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 20% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 12% | 2023 | |
| United States | 2.4%* | 1.9% – 2.8% | 2023 |
 Vanuatu | 30% | 2023 | |
| Vietnam | 30% | 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
- 05613 Mushrooms, wood ears, jelly fungi & truffles, dried (excluding leguminous vegetables), whole, cut, sliced, broken/in powder, but not further prepared
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 21393 Dried potatoes and other dried vegetables
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1030 Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0712.39 | changed |
| 2012 | 0712.39 | changed |
| 2007 | 0712.39 | changed |
| 2002 | 0712.39 | changed |
| 1996 | 0712.30 | changed |
| 1992 | 0712.30 | 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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 0712.39.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0712.34 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0712.34; 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 £1.1m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £11.23 per kg; China supplied 88%, followed by Bosnia & Herzegovina.
World trade in these goods reached US$398m in 2024, up 79.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 95.3% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for mushrooms, wood ears: shiitake (Lentinus edodes)?
Mushrooms, wood ears: shiitake (Lentinus edodes) fall under HS subheading 0712.34, part of heading 0712, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on mushrooms, wood ears: shiitake (Lentinus edodes) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0712.34 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 mushrooms, wood ears: shiitake (Lentinus edodes) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0712.34 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 mushrooms, wood ears: shiitake (Lentinus edodes)?
China, with US$379m in 2024 (95.3% 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%), Bosnia & Herzegovina (6%) and Hong Kong SAR China (2%), out of total imports of £1.1m.