Subheading · Chapter 09 · Heading 0901
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| 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 | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$497kUS$497k+US$16m+US$112m+> US$785m
Exports: 174
- Switzerland: US$3bn
- Italy: US$3bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- France: US$978m
- Netherlands: US$875m
- United States: US$785m
- Poland: US$581m
- Canada: US$531m
- Belgium: US$327m
- Spain: US$271m
- Czechia: US$195m
- United Kingdom: US$194m
- Sweden: US$186m
- Denmark: US$166m
- Slovakia: US$133m
- Bulgaria: US$126m
- Portugal: US$120m
- Austria: US$112m
- Lithuania: US$108m
- Colombia: US$107m
- Malaysia: US$88m
- Vietnam: US$78m
- Luxembourg: US$51m
- Türkiye: US$48m
- Mexico: US$46m
- Latvia: US$44m
- Brazil: US$40m
- Dominican Republic: US$39m
- Greece: US$39m
- Slovenia: US$39m
- Hungary: US$34m
- Singapore: US$34m
- Ethiopia: US$34m
- Japan: US$32m
- Finland: US$31m
- Estonia: US$28m
- Ireland: US$22m
- China: US$21m
- Cyprus: US$21m
- Lebanon: US$21m
- Croatia: US$20m
- Serbia: US$17m
- Romania: US$16m
- Indonesia: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16m
- Australia: US$15m
- Russia: US$14m
- Jordan: US$12m
- Armenia: US$12m
- Kenya: US$11m
- India: US$11m
- Uruguay: US$10m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$10m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Honduras: US$7m
- Yemen: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Norway: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Guatemala: US$5m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$27m+US$159m+> US$620m
Imports: 221
- United States: US$2bn
- France: US$2bn
- Germany: US$861m
- Canada: US$752m
- Netherlands: US$687m
- Poland: US$675m
- United Kingdom: US$620m
- Spain: US$563m
- Austria: US$455m
- Romania: US$379m
- Belgium: US$378m
- South Korea: US$347m
- Czechia: US$312m
- Italy: US$298m
- Denmark: US$223m
- Portugal: US$221m
- Lithuania: US$209m
- Greece: US$206m
- Slovakia: US$188m
- Australia: US$188m
- Hungary: US$173m
- Russia: US$170m
- Switzerland: US$159m
- Ukraine: US$159m
- Saudi Arabia: US$148m
- China: US$117m
- Luxembourg: US$114m
- Sweden: US$113m
- Türkiye: US$111m
- Israel: US$107m
- Ireland: US$107m
- United Arab Emirates: US$105m
- Finland: US$101m
- Bulgaria: US$99m
- Japan: US$97m
- Belarus: US$96m
- Mexico: US$83m
- Norway: US$81m
- Taiwan: US$80m
- Latvia: US$80m
- Croatia: US$71m
- Brazil: US$71m
- Singapore: US$68m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$61m
- Serbia: US$57m
- Chile: US$53m
- Estonia: US$51m
- Malaysia: US$43m
- Slovenia: US$41m
- Argentina: US$39m
- Cyprus: US$39m
- Kuwait: US$34m
- Morocco: US$32m
- Albania: US$31m
- Philippines: US$28m
- New Zealand: US$27m
- Qatar: US$26m
- Thailand: US$26m
- Libya: US$22m
- Egypt: US$21m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
Subheading 0901.21 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.