Subheading · Chapter 09 · Heading 0901

0901.21

0901.21: Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated: coffee, roasted, not decaffeinated

Roasted coffee (not decaffeinated)

Official description Not decaffeinated

0901.21 is the HS subheading for roasted coffee (not decaffeinated), under heading 0901 in chapter 09.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0901 21 00 00 Not decaffeinated 6%

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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—6%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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 2.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£659.5m+16.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£13.73 per kg
Jan 2024: £37.1mFeb 2024: £39.7mMar 2024: £38.1mApr 2024: £40.8mMay 2024: £36.5mJun 2024: £47.5mJul 2024: £40.7mAug 2024: £41.7mSept 2024: £44.9mOct 2024: £48.5mNov 2024: £43.8mDec 2024: £43.4mJan 2025: £42.5mFeb 2025: £44.5mMar 2025: £47.8mApr 2025: £42.8mMay 2025: £54.1mJun 2025: £51.6mJul 2025: £51.4mAug 2025: £50.7mSept 2025: £51.1mOct 2025: £63.6mNov 2025: £64.8mDec 2025: £58.8mJan 2026: £51.7mFeb 2026: £54mMar 2026: £48.7mApr 2026: £51.8mMay 2026: £57mJun 2026: £55.6mJul 2026: £55.5mAug 2026: £46.9m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Switzerland £187.3m 28.4% +16.2%
Germany £157.8m 23.9% +9.8%
Italy £128.9m 19.5% +21%
Netherlands £55.5m 8.4% +23.7%
France £25.7m 3.9% +28.4%
Ireland £20.8m 3.2% +22%
Belgium £17.6m 2.7% +33.7%
Poland £11.7m 1.8% -2.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0901.21 · US$15bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$497kUS$497k+US$16m+US$112m+> US$785m

Exports: 174
  1. Switzerland: US$3bn
  2. Italy: US$3bn
  3. Germany: US$2bn
  4. France: US$978m
  5. Netherlands: US$875m
  6. United States: US$785m
  7. Poland: US$581m
  8. Canada: US$531m
  9. Belgium: US$327m
  10. Spain: US$271m
  11. Czechia: US$195m
  12. United Kingdom: US$194m
  13. Sweden: US$186m
  14. Denmark: US$166m
  15. Slovakia: US$133m
  16. Bulgaria: US$126m
  17. Portugal: US$120m
  18. Austria: US$112m
  19. Lithuania: US$108m
  20. Colombia: US$107m
  21. Malaysia: US$88m
  22. Vietnam: US$78m
  23. Luxembourg: US$51m
  24. Türkiye: US$48m
  25. Mexico: US$46m
  26. Latvia: US$44m
  27. Brazil: US$40m
  28. Dominican Republic: US$39m
  29. Greece: US$39m
  30. Slovenia: US$39m
  31. Hungary: US$34m
  32. Singapore: US$34m
  33. Ethiopia: US$34m
  34. Japan: US$32m
  35. Finland: US$31m
  36. Estonia: US$28m
  37. Ireland: US$22m
  38. China: US$21m
  39. Cyprus: US$21m
  40. Lebanon: US$21m
  41. Croatia: US$20m
  42. Serbia: US$17m
  43. Romania: US$16m
  44. Indonesia: US$16m
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$16m
  46. Australia: US$15m
  47. Russia: US$14m
  48. Jordan: US$12m
  49. Armenia: US$12m
  50. Kenya: US$11m
  51. India: US$11m
  52. Uruguay: US$10m
  53. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$10m
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$9m
  55. Honduras: US$7m
  56. Yemen: US$6m
  57. South Africa: US$6m
  58. Norway: US$5m
  59. Thailand: US$5m
  60. Guatemala: US$5m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Switzerland US$3bn 23.3%
2 Italy US$3bn 16.7%
3 Germany US$2bn 14%
4 France US$978m 6.5%
5 Netherlands US$875m 5.9%
6 United States US$785m 5.3%
7 Poland US$581m 3.9%
8 Canada US$531m 3.5%
9 Belgium US$327m 2.2%
10 Spain US$271m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2bn 13.9%
2 France US$2bn 11.8%
3 Germany US$861m 5.8%
4 Canada US$752m 5%
5 Netherlands US$687m 4.6%
6 Poland US$675m 4.5%
7 United Kingdom US$620m 4.1%
8 Spain US$563m 3.8%
9 Austria US$455m 3%
10 Romania US$379m 2.5%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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.

  • 15%median duty
  • 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 135%highest: Dominica, India, Thailand

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 40% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 8%* 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 40% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 28% 15% – 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0%* 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 1.4%* 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 35% 30% – 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 15% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 135% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 23% 15% – 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0%* 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 7.5% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 100% 2023
Indonesia 20% 2023
Iran 16% 5% – 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 40% 2023
Japan 12% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 50% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0%* 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 6.7%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 45% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0%* 2023
Nauru 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 40% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 60% 2023
Papua New Guinea 25% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 8.5% 6% – 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 40% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 25% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0%* 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 40% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 40% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 40% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 5.8%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 90% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 17% 2023
Tuvalu 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 60% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 6% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 30% 2023
Venezuela 18% 15% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 30% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; 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
0712 Coffee, roasted
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
23911 Coffee, decaffeinated or roasted
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1079 Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170901.21unchanged
20120901.21unchanged
20070901.21unchanged
20020901.21unchanged
19960901.21unchanged
19920901.21unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

EU deforestation regulation (EUDR)

Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.

  • Coffee applies from 30 December 2026

Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)

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.

  • N306336 U.S. CBP 16 October 2019 · 0901.21.00.35

    The tariff classification of coffee from Italy.

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.

  1. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

Subheading 0901.21 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0901.21; the duty is 7.5%.

Goods from 171 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 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 roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) worth £659.5m (up 17% on the year before), at an average of £13.73 per kg; Switzerland supplied 28%, followed by Germany.

World trade in roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) reached US$15bn in 2024, up 4% on 2023.

Switzerland was the largest exporter with 23.3% of the total, ahead of Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated: coffee, roasted, not decaffeinated?

Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated: coffee, roasted, not decaffeinated fall under HS subheading 0901.21, 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 0901.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. 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 0901.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated…?

Switzerland, with US$3bn in 2024 (23.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on roasted 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 roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Switzerland (28%), Germany (24%) and Italy (20%), out of total imports of £659.5m.

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