Subheading · Chapter 09 · Heading 0904
0904.12: Pepper of the genus Piper: pepper, crushed or ground
Official description Crushed or ground
Subheading 0904.12 belongs to heading 0904 (pepper of the genus Piper) in chapter 09.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0904 12 00 00 Crushed or ground 4%
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
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 30 June 2027
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ethiopia
- Legal act
- 2019/1793
- 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) | — | 4% |
| 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–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 |
| 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–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–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vietnam | £29.4m | 64.2% | -4.9% |
 Indonesia | £5.9m | 12.9% | +20.9% |
 India | £4.6m | 10.1% | +7.6% |
 Netherlands | £848k | 1.9% | -12.1% |
 Brazil | £806k | 1.8% | -27.9% |
 China | £785k | 1.7% | -9.3% |
 Italy | £761k | 1.7% | -9.1% |
 Türkiye | £460k | 1% | +66.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 30% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free – 3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$117kUS$117k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$26m
Exports: 153
- Vietnam: US$311m
- India: US$67m
- Indonesia: US$32m
- Germany: US$31m
- United States: US$26m
- Netherlands: US$25m
- Spain: US$15m
- France: US$15m
- China: US$14m
- Malaysia: US$13m
- Brazil: US$12m
- Austria: US$9m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Poland: US$7m
- Belgium: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Italy: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Zimbabwe: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Jordan: US$992k
- Tanzania: US$737k
- Japan: US$662k
- Egypt: US$638k
- Cambodia: US$612k
- Croatia: US$585k
- Bulgaria: US$573k
- Madagascar: US$570k
- Portugal: US$549k
- Pakistan: US$537k
- El Salvador: US$535k
- Denmark: US$490k
- Bahrain: US$461k
- Australia: US$447k
- Lithuania: US$436k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$435k
- Greece: US$404k
- Ireland: US$385k
- Serbia: US$369k
- Ukraine: US$368k
- Kuwait: US$365k
- Peru: US$339k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$171kUS$171k+US$1m+US$6m+> US$28m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$183m
- United Kingdom: US$46m
- Canada: US$36m
- Japan: US$34m
- Netherlands: US$28m
- France: US$28m
- Germany: US$28m
- Poland: US$20m
- Australia: US$16m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13m
- South Africa: US$12m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Italy: US$8m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Romania: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
- China: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Hungary: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Norway: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Nicaragua: US$1m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Panama: US$995k
- Chile: US$974k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$311m | 47.3% |
| 2 | India | US$67m | 10.2% |
| 3 | Indonesia | US$32m | 4.9% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$31m | 4.8% |
| 5 | United States | US$26m | 4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$25m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$15m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  France | US$15m | 2.3% |
| 9 | China | US$14m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$13m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$183m | 27.8% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$46m | 7.1% |
| 3 | Canada | US$36m | 5.5% |
| 4 | Japan | US$34m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$28m | 4.3% |
| 6 | France | US$28m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Germany | US$28m | 4.2% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$20m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$16m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$13m | 2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 10%median duty
- 26number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 70%highest: India, Thailand, Antigua & Barbuda
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 40% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
| Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 5% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 40% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 40% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 20% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 5% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 18% | 5% – 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominica | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ecuador | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 5% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 4% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 5% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 70% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 30% | 10% – 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 8% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 40% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 1.9%* | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 5% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 8% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 12% | 7% – 15% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 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 | 40% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 40% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 40% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 1.3%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 35% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 51% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 30% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 23% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 4% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 25% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 20% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 0.1% – 0.1% | 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
- 07512 Pepper, of the genus Piper, crushed/ground
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 23921 Pepper (piper spp.), processed
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1079 Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0904.12 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0904.12 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 0904.12 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 0904.12 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 0904.12 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 0904.12 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- 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
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 0904.12; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 0904.12 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4%.
170 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 4%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £45.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); Vietnam supplied 64%, followed by Indonesia.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$656m (+26.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Vietnam (US$311m), followed by India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pepper of the genus Piper: pepper, crushed or ground?
Pepper of the genus Piper: pepper, crushed or ground fall under HS subheading 0904.12, part of heading 0904, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pepper of the genus Piper in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0904.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on pepper of the genus Piper in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0904.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most pepper of the genus Piper?
Vietnam, with US$311m in 2024 (47.3% 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Vietnam (64%), Indonesia (13%) and India (10%), out of total imports of £45.8m.