Subheading · Chapter 09 · Heading 0904
0904.21: Dried, neither crushed nor ground
Dried capsicum and pimenta (whole)
0904.21 is the HS subheading for dried capsicum and pimenta (whole), under heading 0904 in chapter 09.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0904 21 00 00 Dried, neither crushed nor ground
- 0904 21 10 00 Sweet peppers (capsicum annuum) 8%
- 0904 21 90 00 Other Free
- 0904 21 90 20 Peppers (sweet or other than sweet) (capsicum spp.) Free
- 0904 21 90 80 Other Free
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 except Belarus, Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
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, India, Sri Lanka
- Legal act
- 2019/1793, 2024/120
- Documents
- C678 Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y978 Exemption by virtue paragraph 3 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 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
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 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–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 – 4.5% |
| 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–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–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico | £1.2m | 25.9% | -32.8% |
 China | £858k | 18% | +18.9% |
 India | £814k | 17% | -2% |
 Tanzania | £310k | 6.5% | +1,815.6% |
 Uganda | £302k | 6.3% | +15.8% |
 Malawi | £189k | 3.9% | +10.9% |
 Spain | £182k | 3.8% | -44% |
 Nigeria | £144k | 3% | +313.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$214.8kUS$214.8k+US$1.4m+US$5.2m+> US$152.1m
Exports: 140
- India: US$1bn
- China: US$405.4m
- Peru: US$153.3m
- Mexico: US$152.1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$72.6m
- Germany: US$22.5m
- Zambia: US$17m
- Spain: US$16.1m
- Pakistan: US$9.1m
- Vietnam: US$7.9m
- Honduras: US$6.5m
- Netherlands: US$5.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$5.2m
- South Africa: US$5.2m
- United States: US$4.6m
- Malaysia: US$4.4m
- Thailand: US$4.2m
- Zimbabwe: US$3.8m
- Guatemala: US$3.8m
- Türkiye: US$3.7m
- France: US$3m
- Belgium: US$2.9m
- Brazil: US$2.7m
- Bangladesh: US$2.2m
- Italy: US$2.1m
- Morocco: US$1.9m
- Malawi: US$1.8m
- Indonesia: US$1.8m
- Poland: US$1.6m
- United Kingdom: US$1.6m
- Serbia: US$1.6m
- Austria: US$1.5m
- Latvia: US$1.4m
- Rwanda: US$1.3m
- Hungary: US$1.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Jamaica: US$1m
- Egypt: US$998.3k
- Uganda: US$941.4k
- Canada: US$890.5k
- Sri Lanka: US$657.9k
- Kuwait: US$620.5k
- Czechia: US$593.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$562.6k
- Madagascar: US$558.3k
- Mozambique: US$556.5k
- Nigeria: US$535.9k
- Slovakia: US$517.4k
- Iran: US$462.5k
- Taiwan: US$462.5k
- Singapore: US$456k
- Japan: US$435.3k
- Chile: US$424.3k
- Ethiopia: US$410.3k
- Cambodia: US$402.1k
- Kenya: US$378k
- Romania: US$368k
- South Korea: US$339.7k
- Ecuador: US$327.4k
- Estonia: US$302k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$139.3kUS$139.3k+US$1.5m+US$9.8m+> US$125.7m
Imports: 197
- China: US$509.6m
- United States: US$267.5m
- Thailand: US$195.9m
- Mexico: US$142.5m
- Spain: US$131.1m
- Bangladesh: US$125.7m
- Malaysia: US$118.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$82.9m
- Indonesia: US$77m
- Germany: US$33m
- Japan: US$19.7m
- Vietnam: US$19.5m
- Poland: US$16.3m
- South Korea: US$15.6m
- Netherlands: US$14.3m
- France: US$13.4m
- Türkiye: US$11.7m
- Nepal: US$11.7m
- North Korea: US$10.6m
- Singapore: US$9.8m
- Canada: US$8.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.8m
- India: US$7.1m
- South Africa: US$7.1m
- United Kingdom: US$7.1m
- Guatemala: US$6.1m
- Hungary: US$5.7m
- Austria: US$4.9m
- Italy: US$4.4m
- Czechia: US$4.3m
- Taiwan: US$4.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.9m
- Australia: US$3.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.5m
- Israel: US$3.4m
- Russia: US$2.9m
- Iran: US$2.8m
- Ukraine: US$2.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.7m
- Belgium: US$2.5m
- Estonia: US$2.4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2.3m
- Sweden: US$2.1m
- Egypt: US$2.1m
- Slovakia: US$2.1m
- Qatar: US$1.7m
- Romania: US$1.6m
- Latvia: US$1.6m
- Ireland: US$1.5m
- Portugal: US$1.4m
- Denmark: US$1.4m
- Ecuador: US$1.4m
- Pakistan: US$1.3m
- Algeria: US$1.2m
- Norway: US$1.1m
- Kuwait: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Finland: US$928.7k
- Maldives: US$916.4k
- El Salvador: US$914.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$1bn | 51.7% |
| 2 | China | US$405.4m | 20.6% |
| 3 |  Peru | US$153.3m | 7.8% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$152.1m | 7.7% |
| 5 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$72.6m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$22.5m | 1.1% |
| 7 |  Zambia | US$17m | 0.9% |
| 8 | Spain | US$16.1m | 0.8% |
| 9 |  Pakistan | US$9.1m | 0.5% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$7.9m | 0.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$509.6m | 25.9% |
| 2 |  United States | US$267.5m | 13.6% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$195.9m | 9.9% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$142.5m | 7.2% |
| 5 | Spain | US$131.1m | 6.7% |
| 6 |  Bangladesh | US$125.7m | 6.4% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$118.1m | 6% |
| 8 |  Sri Lanka | US$82.9m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$77m | 3.9% |
| 10 | Germany | US$33m | 1.7% |
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.
- N305041 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Diced Red Bell Peppers from Thailand
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
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 64 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-05 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- 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
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0904.21 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 2.7%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0904.21 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 9.6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
168 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 Free – 8%.
Imports of dried capsicum and pimenta (whole) into the UK came to £4.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); Mexico supplied 26%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported dried capsicum and pimenta (whole) worth US$2bn (−0.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was India (US$1bn), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for dried, neither crushed nor ground?
Dried, neither crushed nor ground fall under HS subheading 0904.21, part of heading 0904, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on dried, neither crushed nor ground in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0904.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on dried, neither crushed nor ground in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0904.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 9.6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most dried, neither crushed nor ground?
India, with US$1bn in 2024 (51.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export dried capsicum and pimenta (whole) to the UK duty-free?
168 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 Free – 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import dried capsicum and pimenta (whole) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Mexico (26%), China (18%) and India (17%), out of total imports of £4.8m.