Chapter
Chapter 09: Coffee, tea, maté and spices
10 headings make up chapter 09, part of section II, vegetable products.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 10% Third-country duty 54 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
EU Free – 12.5% Third-country duty 50 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Türkiye Free – 75% Third-country duty 60 tariff lines · average 27.2% 
USA Free – 6.4% General (MFN) 57 tariff lines · average 0.6% · 9× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 3% Third-country duty 54 tariff lines · average 0.1% 
Mexico Free – 45% Third-country duty 63 tariff lines · average 21.7% 
Brazil Free – 9% Third-country duty 45 tariff lines · average 8.8% 
Argentina 9% – 30% Third-country duty 68 tariff lines · average 10% 
Peru Free – 11% Third-country duty 46 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 53 tariff lines · average 2% 
Japan Free – 17% Third-country duty 80 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Taiwan Free – 25% Third-country duty 61 tariff lines · average 7.1% 
GCC Free – 5% Third-country duty 49 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 43 tariff lines · 23× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 40 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 45% Third-country duty 50 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 72 tariff lines · average 14.9% Headings 10
- 0901Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion
- 0902Tea, whether or not flavoured
- 0903Maté
- 0904Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta
- 0905Vanilla
- 0906Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers
- 0907Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)
- 0908Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms
- 0909Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries
- 0910Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$15mUS$15m+US$134m+US$958m+> US$4bn
Exports: 212
- Brazil: US$12bn
- Vietnam: US$6bn
- India: US$5bn
- Germany: US$4bn
- Switzerland: US$4bn
- Colombia: US$4bn
- China: US$4bn
- Italy: US$3bn
- Indonesia: US$3bn
- Sri Lanka: US$2bn
- Kenya: US$2bn
- Uganda: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$1bn
- Guatemala: US$1bn
- Peru: US$1bn
- Ethiopia: US$1bn
- Honduras: US$1bn
- France: US$1bn
- United States: US$1bn
- Spain: US$1bn
- Poland: US$970m
- Belgium: US$958m
- Mexico: US$824m
- Canada: US$727m
- Nicaragua: US$599m
- Madagascar: US$563m
- United Kingdom: US$508m
- Costa Rica: US$465m
- Tanzania: US$412m
- Türkiye: US$374m
- United Arab Emirates: US$326m
- Japan: US$309m
- Papua New Guinea: US$258m
- Czechia: US$252m
- Sweden: US$226m
- Austria: US$214m
- Malaysia: US$206m
- Denmark: US$197m
- Egypt: US$190m
- Argentina: US$185m
- Thailand: US$183m
- Bulgaria: US$170m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$159m
- South Africa: US$156m
- Rwanda: US$156m
- El Salvador: US$154m
- Slovakia: US$148m
- Singapore: US$146m
- Portugal: US$145m
- Iran: US$140m
- Lithuania: US$137m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$135m
- Saudi Arabia: US$134m
- Pakistan: US$130m
- Afghanistan: US$109m
- Slovenia: US$108m
- Taiwan: US$106m
- Nepal: US$106m
- Russia: US$101m
- Syria: US$87m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24mUS$24m+US$222m+US$736m+> US$2bn
Imports: 224
- United States: US$12bn
- Germany: US$6bn
- France: US$3bn
- Italy: US$3bn
- Belgium: US$3bn
- Spain: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Canada: US$2bn
- United Kingdom: US$2bn
- China: US$2bn
- Poland: US$2bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$1bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- Switzerland: US$1bn
- India: US$1bn
- Russia: US$1bn
- Australia: US$920m
- Pakistan: US$878m
- Malaysia: US$877m
- Mexico: US$756m
- Austria: US$736m
- Türkiye: US$716m
- Sweden: US$703m
- Vietnam: US$691m
- Egypt: US$671m
- Morocco: US$647m
- Thailand: US$639m
- Portugal: US$539m
- Romania: US$535m
- Czechia: US$516m
- Greece: US$509m
- Bangladesh: US$480m
- Indonesia: US$457m
- Taiwan: US$418m
- Denmark: US$401m
- Finland: US$375m
- Algeria: US$352m
- Ukraine: US$344m
- Israel: US$328m
- Philippines: US$325m
- Singapore: US$315m
- Iraq: US$293m
- South Africa: US$276m
- Jordan: US$276m
- Norway: US$268m
- Lithuania: US$268m
- Hungary: US$265m
- Slovakia: US$257m
- Kuwait: US$243m
- Ireland: US$241m
- Bulgaria: US$239m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$237m
- Slovenia: US$234m
- Iran: US$222m
- Libya: US$214m
- Argentina: US$206m
- Syria: US$204m
- Ghana: US$203m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | US$12bn | 16.7% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$6bn | 7.9% |
| 3 |  India | US$5bn | 7.4% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$4bn | 5.6% |
| 5 | Switzerland | US$4bn | 5.2% |
| 6 |  Colombia | US$4bn | 4.9% |
| 7 |  China | US$4bn | 4.8% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$3bn | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$3bn | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Sri Lanka | US$2bn | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$12bn | 15.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$6bn | 8.4% |
| 3 |  France | US$3bn | 4.6% |
| 4 | Italy | US$3bn | 4.3% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$3bn | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$2bn | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$2bn | 3.2% |
| 8 | Japan | US$2bn | 3.1% |
| 9 | Canada | US$2bn | 3% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$2bn | 3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, chapter 09 covers 54 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 39 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides chapter 09 into 50 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12.5% (average 2.8%). 32 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, chapter 09 covers 60 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 75%. 1 of them is duty-free.
World trade in chapter 09 goods reached US$73bn in 2024, up 13.7% on 2023.
Brazil was the largest exporter with 16.7% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
The United States imported the most (US$12bn).
Chapter notes
Notes
1. Mixtures of the products of headings 0904 to 0910 are to be classified as follows:
(a) mixtures of two or more of the products of the same heading are to be classified in that heading;
(b) mixtures of two or more of the products of different headings are to be classified in heading 0910.
The addition of other substances to the products of headings 0904 to 0910 (or to the mixtures referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above) shall not affect their classification, provided that the resulting mixtures retain the essential character of the goods of those headings. Otherwise, such mixtures are not classified in this chapter; those constituting mixed condiments or mixed seasonings are classified in heading 2103.
2. This chapter does not cover cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba) or other products of heading 1211.
Additional note
1. The rate of duty applicable to mixtures referred to in note 1(a) shall be the one applicable to the component having the highest duty rate.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for coffee, tea, maté and spices?
Coffee, tea, maté and spices make up HS chapter 09, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on coffee, tea, maté and spices in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 09 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on coffee, tea, maté and spices in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 09 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most coffee, tea, maté and spices?
Brazil, with US$12bn in 2024 (16.7% of world exports).