Subheading · Chapter 09 · Heading 0901
0901.11: Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated: coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated
Green coffee (not decaffeinated)
Official description Not decaffeinated
0901.11 is the HS subheading for green coffee (not decaffeinated), under heading 0901 in chapter 09.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0901 11 00 00 Not decaffeinated Free
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 2
- 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) | — | Free |
| 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–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | 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–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £297.3m | 38% | +31.7% | |
| £103.8m | 13.3% | -20.2% | |
| £95.2m | 12.2% | +23.2% | |
| £49.7m | 6.3% | +35.4% | |
| £44.7m | 5.7% | -9.2% | |
| £25.6m | 3.3% | -3% | |
| £23.7m | 3% | +31% | |
| £17m | 2.2% | +9.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$24m+US$296m+> US$1bn
Exports: 175
- Brazil: US$12bn
- Vietnam: US$4bn
- Colombia: US$3bn
- Indonesia: US$2bn
- Uganda: US$1bn
- Ethiopia: US$1bn
- Honduras: US$1bn
- Peru: US$1bn
- India: US$1bn
- Guatemala: US$945m
- Germany: US$824m
- Nicaragua: US$588m
- Belgium: US$512m
- Mexico: US$439m
- Costa Rica: US$427m
- Tanzania: US$333m
- Kenya: US$296m
- Papua New Guinea: US$249m
- China: US$163m
- Netherlands: US$158m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$156m
- El Salvador: US$149m
- United States: US$108m
- United Kingdom: US$108m
- Spain: US$97m
- Rwanda: US$94m
- Laos: US$75m
- Italy: US$66m
- Slovenia: US$62m
- Switzerland: US$47m
- Canada: US$34m
- France: US$31m
- Guinea: US$31m
- Burundi: US$30m
- Cameroon: US$29m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$28m
- Madagascar: US$27m
- Estonia: US$27m
- Singapore: US$26m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$26m
- Türkiye: US$24m
- Jamaica: US$24m
- Zambia: US$21m
- Poland: US$19m
- Panama: US$19m
- Malta: US$16m
- Bolivia: US$15m
- Venezuela: US$15m
- Timor-Leste: US$14m
- Sweden: US$14m
- Togo: US$13m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13m
- Djibouti: US$11m
- Ecuador: US$11m
- Sierra Leone: US$11m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$9m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Yemen: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$79m+US$334m+> US$962m
Imports: 210
- United States: US$6bn
- Germany: US$4bn
- Italy: US$3bn
- Belgium: US$2bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Spain: US$1bn
- Canada: US$962m
- Netherlands: US$906m
- France: US$878m
- Switzerland: US$875m
- South Korea: US$784m
- China: US$706m
- Poland: US$634m
- United Kingdom: US$631m
- Russia: US$548m
- Australia: US$460m
- Sweden: US$445m
- Saudi Arabia: US$423m
- Türkiye: US$405m
- Malaysia: US$386m
- Mexico: US$334m
- Egypt: US$289m
- Vietnam: US$268m
- Thailand: US$251m
- Greece: US$245m
- India: US$238m
- Finland: US$228m
- Morocco: US$227m
- Algeria: US$225m
- Portugal: US$217m
- United Arab Emirates: US$215m
- Philippines: US$202m
- Taiwan: US$193m
- Indonesia: US$178m
- Slovenia: US$172m
- Israel: US$157m
- Tunisia: US$142m
- Jordan: US$130m
- Norway: US$130m
- Argentina: US$113m
- Colombia: US$109m
- Lebanon: US$109m
- Ukraine: US$108m
- Bulgaria: US$107m
- South Africa: US$94m
- Austria: US$91m
- Libya: US$89m
- Denmark: US$88m
- Romania: US$86m
- Czechia: US$84m
- Serbia: US$83m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$79m
- New Zealand: US$68m
- Sudan: US$63m
- Croatia: US$63m
- Estonia: US$61m
- Ecuador: US$56m
- Armenia: US$54m
- Syria: US$52m
- Chile: US$51m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$12bn | 34.6% | |
| 2 | US$4bn | 11.6% | |
| 3 | US$3bn | 10.2% | |
| 4 | US$2bn | 4.9% | |
| 5 | US$1bn | 4.4% | |
| 6 | US$1bn | 4.2% | |
| 7 | US$1bn | 3.9% | |
| 8 | US$1bn | 3.5% | |
| 9 | US$1bn | 3.4% | |
| 10 | US$945m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$6bn | 18.3% | |
| 2 | US$4bn | 12.9% | |
| 3 | US$3bn | 7.7% | |
| 4 | US$2bn | 7.3% | |
| 5 | US$2bn | 4.8% | |
| 6 | US$1bn | 3.3% | |
| 7 | US$962m | 2.9% | |
| 8 | US$906m | 2.7% | |
| 9 | US$878m | 2.6% | |
| 10 | US$875m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N289838 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of coffee from Indonesia
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 0901.11; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 0901.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
172 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 Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of green coffee (not decaffeinated) into the UK came to £782.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); Brazil supplied 38%, followed by Vietnam.
In 2024, countries exported green coffee (not decaffeinated) worth US$34bn (+26% year on year).
The largest exporter was Brazil (US$12bn), followed by Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated: coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated?
Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated: coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated fall under HS subheading 0901.11, part of heading 0901, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0901.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0901.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated…?
Brazil, with US$12bn in 2024 (34.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export green coffee (not decaffeinated) to the UK duty-free?
172 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on green coffee (not decaffeinated)?
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 green coffee (not decaffeinated) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Brazil (38%), Vietnam (13%) and Colombia (12%), out of total imports of £782.5m.