Subheading · Chapter 09 · Heading 0901
0901.12: Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated: coffee, not roasted, decaffeinated
Official description Decaffeinated
0901.12 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0901, coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee…, chapter 09.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0901 12 00 00 Decaffeinated 8%
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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| 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–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–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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 4.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vietnam | £36.7m | 42.7% | +33.7% |
 Germany | £22.6m | 26.3% | +18.8% |
 Mexico | £15.6m | 18.2% | +62.4% |
 Colombia | £5.3m | 6.2% | +89.3% |
 Canada | £2.7m | 3.1% | -18.6% |
 Brazil | £1.1m | 1.3% | +60.6% |
 Peru | £532k | 0.6% | +301.3% |
 Honduras | £405k | 0.5% | +69.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$68.8kUS$68.8k+US$940.7k+US$10.6m+> US$65.6m
Exports: 119
- Germany: US$508.7m
- Vietnam: US$160.6m
- Mexico: US$82.1m
- Colombia: US$65.6m
- Brazil: US$47.9m
- Honduras: US$37.2m
- Canada: US$34.1m
- Netherlands: US$16.8m
- Costa Rica: US$14.4m
- Italy: US$11.3m
- Ethiopia: US$10.6m
- Indonesia: US$10.6m
- Belgium: US$9.8m
- Spain: US$7.6m
- Uganda: US$7.6m
- Nicaragua: US$6.9m
- Guatemala: US$6.4m
- Bulgaria: US$5.8m
- India: US$5m
- France: US$4.3m
- Peru: US$4.3m
- China: US$3.7m
- United States: US$2.9m
- Kenya: US$2.3m
- South Africa: US$1.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.4m
- Switzerland: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$1.1m
- Timor-Leste: US$940.7k
- Singapore: US$916.9k
- Papua New Guinea: US$877.7k
- Tanzania: US$633k
- Portugal: US$582.5k
- Rwanda: US$507.3k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$467.4k
- Poland: US$450.1k
- South Korea: US$442.7k
- Kuwait: US$418.5k
- El Salvador: US$400.7k
- Slovenia: US$249.5k
- Japan: US$215.4k
- Romania: US$213.7k
- Lithuania: US$204k
- Türkiye: US$192.3k
- Australia: US$191.8k
- Thailand: US$187.9k
- Austria: US$171.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$167.7k
- Russia: US$162.5k
- Armenia: US$157.9k
- Cyprus: US$146.3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$139.8k
- Ireland: US$123k
- Burundi: US$107.7k
- Czechia: US$95.5k
- Sweden: US$90.4k
- Malaysia: US$68.8k
- Syria: US$64.6k
- Ecuador: US$64.5k
- Jordan: US$60.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$87.4kUS$87.4k+US$680.4k+US$5.3m+> US$57.7m
Imports: 176
- United States: US$421.5m
- Spain: US$146.7m
- Switzerland: US$83.1m
- France: US$63.3m
- United Kingdom: US$62.5m
- Netherlands: US$57.7m
- Belgium: US$42.8m
- South Korea: US$37.5m
- Japan: US$22.9m
- Canada: US$18.3m
- Italy: US$17.8m
- Australia: US$9.4m
- Germany: US$8.8m
- Poland: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$6.7m
- Greece: US$5.8m
- Portugal: US$5.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5.3m
- Brazil: US$4.7m
- Czechia: US$3.9m
- Chile: US$3.5m
- Austria: US$3.1m
- New Zealand: US$2.2m
- South Africa: US$2.2m
- Colombia: US$2.2m
- Norway: US$1.9m
- Singapore: US$1.8m
- Egypt: US$1.8m
- Bulgaria: US$1.8m
- Russia: US$1.7m
- Finland: US$1.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.4m
- Ireland: US$1.3m
- Türkiye: US$1.3m
- Kenya: US$1.2m
- China: US$1.1m
- Romania: US$996k
- Mexico: US$825.3k
- Philippines: US$824.3k
- Ukraine: US$810.2k
- Qatar: US$807.5k
- Vietnam: US$800.4k
- Israel: US$689.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$680.4k
- Taiwan: US$632k
- Lebanon: US$570.5k
- New Caledonia: US$559.9k
- Sweden: US$531.5k
- Jordan: US$528.2k
- Maldives: US$518.2k
- Costa Rica: US$502.7k
- Eswatini: US$457.5k
- Oman: US$449.3k
- Croatia: US$445.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$436.3k
- Kuwait: US$411.4k
- Slovakia: US$385.3k
- French Polynesia: US$330.3k
- Georgia: US$296.8k
- Botswana: US$274.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$508.7m | 47% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$160.6m | 14.8% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$82.1m | 7.6% |
| 4 | Colombia | US$65.6m | 6.1% |
| 5 | Brazil | US$47.9m | 4.4% |
| 6 | Honduras | US$37.2m | 3.4% |
| 7 | Canada | US$34.1m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$16.8m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  Costa Rica | US$14.4m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$11.3m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$421.5m | 38.9% |
| 2 |  Spain | US$146.7m | 13.6% |
| 3 |  Switzerland | US$83.1m | 7.7% |
| 4 |  France | US$63.3m | 5.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$62.5m | 5.8% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$57.7m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$42.8m | 4% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$37.5m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$22.9m | 2.1% |
| 10 | Canada | US$18.3m | 1.7% |
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 · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
Subheading 0901.12 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0901.12; the duty is 8.3%.
Goods from 171 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 170 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 £85.9m (up 33% on the year before), at an average of £6.80 per kg; Vietnam supplied 43%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.1bn in 2024, up 15.5% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 47% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated: coffee, not roasted, decaffeinated?
Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated: coffee, not roasted, decaffeinated fall under HS subheading 0901.12, 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 0901.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. 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 0901.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated…?
Germany, with US$508.7m in 2024 (47% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
170 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 8% 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 Vietnam (43%), Germany (26%) and Mexico (18%), out of total imports of £85.9m.