Heading · Section II
0903: Maté
- —UK
- FreeEU
- 100%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$226.5mWorld trade in 2024
Heading 0903 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 0903.00, in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices).
Heading 0903 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 0903; the statutory rate is 100%.
Heading 0903 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 0903 goods worth US$226.5m (+45.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Brazil (US$103.9m), followed by Argentina.
The biggest buyer was Syria, with imports of US$69.7m.
The United Kingdom ranked 25th among 98 exporters with US$118.4k.
The United Kingdom imported US$778.8k.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 1
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$22.6kUS$22.6k+US$133.1k+US$995.1k+> US$11.1m
Exports: 98
- Brazil: US$103.9m
- Argentina: US$92m
- Paraguay: US$11.1m
- Germany: US$4.5m
- Syria: US$3.3m
- Netherlands: US$1.8m
- Uruguay: US$1.7m
- Spain: US$1.6m
- Czechia: US$995.1k
- Türkiye: US$741.5k
- France: US$565.5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$508.5k
- United States: US$493.9k
- Singapore: US$436.1k
- Ecuador: US$397.1k
- Poland: US$248.1k
- Luxembourg: US$166.3k
- Sri Lanka: US$158.5k
- China: US$155.1k
- Italy: US$144.7k
- Thailand: US$140.9k
- Portugal: US$133.1k
- Hungary: US$122.6k
- Malaysia: US$118.6k
- United Kingdom: US$118.4k
- Belgium: US$100.2k
- Lebanon: US$75.8k
- Lithuania: US$75.2k
- Austria: US$58k
- Australia: US$54.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$51.4k
- South Africa: US$48.3k
- Japan: US$43.4k
- India: US$43k
- Jordan: US$34.5k
- Israel: US$31.5k
- Peru: US$31.1k
- Switzerland: US$30k
- Bulgaria: US$28.8k
- Chile: US$28.8k
- Indonesia: US$25.5k
- Serbia: US$25.4k
- Bolivia: US$22.7k
- Sweden: US$22.6k
- Iceland: US$17.7k
- Nigeria: US$17.7k
- South Korea: US$17k
- Cyprus: US$11.5k
- Pakistan: US$7.8k
- Canada: US$6.6k
- Mexico: US$6.1k
- Greece: US$5.3k
- Iran: US$5k
- Ireland: US$4.5k
- Philippines: US$4.4k
- Russia: US$4k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.9k
- Denmark: US$3.9k
- Taiwan: US$2.7k
- New Zealand: US$2.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$40.2kUS$40.2k+US$255.9k+US$1.4m+> US$12.9m
Imports: 136
- Syria: US$69.7m
- Uruguay: US$67.5m
- Argentina: US$19.6m
- Spain: US$12.9m
- Chile: US$11.7m
- Germany: US$7.2m
- United States: US$7m
- Poland: US$3.4m
- Netherlands: US$2.8m
- Brazil: US$2.3m
- France: US$2.3m
- Austria: US$1.6m
- Türkiye: US$1.4m
- Czechia: US$1.1m
- China: US$1.1m
- Canada: US$1.1m
- Belgium: US$970.5k
- Bolivia: US$890.6k
- Italy: US$864.7k
- Lebanon: US$793.4k
- United Kingdom: US$778.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$718.4k
- Australia: US$670.6k
- Malaysia: US$569.9k
- Switzerland: US$510k
- Israel: US$448.6k
- Paraguay: US$398.7k
- Sweden: US$368.1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$365.8k
- Mexico: US$353.4k
- Portugal: US$327.4k
- Russia: US$281.4k
- Bulgaria: US$255.9k
- Norway: US$242.2k
- South Korea: US$231.5k
- Romania: US$222k
- Ecuador: US$203.7k
- New Zealand: US$199.3k
- Slovakia: US$170.8k
- Japan: US$164.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$159.6k
- Peru: US$154k
- Ireland: US$150.4k
- Bahamas: US$150k
- Kuwait: US$145.6k
- Singapore: US$130.6k
- Egypt: US$116.9k
- Qatar: US$116.5k
- Denmark: US$111.2k
- Costa Rica: US$98.4k
- Brunei: US$94.5k
- Colombia: US$92.9k
- Ukraine: US$91.9k
- Vietnam: US$91.3k
- Andorra: US$87.5k
- South Africa: US$82.5k
- Luxembourg: US$81.5k
- Kenya: US$74.2k
- Taiwan: US$70.9k
- Lithuania: US$62k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | US$103.9m | 45.9% |
| 2 |  Argentina | US$92m | 40.6% |
| 3 |  Paraguay | US$11.1m | 4.9% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$4.5m | 2% |
| 5 |  Syria | US$3.3m | 1.4% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$1.8m | 0.8% |
| 7 |  Uruguay | US$1.7m | 0.8% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$1.6m | 0.7% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$995.1k | 0.4% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$741.5k | 0.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria | US$69.7m | 30.8% |
| 2 | Uruguay | US$67.5m | 29.8% |
| 3 | Argentina | US$19.6m | 8.6% |
| 4 | Spain | US$12.9m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  Chile | US$11.7m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Germany | US$7.2m | 3.2% |
| 7 | United States | US$7m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$3.4m | 1.5% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$2.8m | 1.2% |
| 10 | Brazil | US$2.3m | 1% |
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for maté?
Maté fall under HS heading 0903, part of chapter 09, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on maté in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0903 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 maté in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 0903 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 maté?
Brazil, with US$103.9m in 2024 (45.9% of world exports).