Heading · Chapter 09
0908: Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms
6 subheadings make up heading 0908 in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices).
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 6
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$64kUS$64k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$62m
Exports: 136
- Guatemala: US$515m
- India: US$242m
- Indonesia: US$229m
- Nepal: US$62m
- Vietnam: US$23m
- Netherlands: US$21m
- Sri Lanka: US$20m
- Singapore: US$20m
- Germany: US$15m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- Honduras: US$8m
- Bahrain: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Italy: US$5m
- Bhutan: US$5m
- Grenada: US$5m
- Tanzania: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- China: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- United States: US$3m
- Austria: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Laos: US$662k
- Czechia: US$620k
- Portugal: US$595k
- Nicaragua: US$484k
- Estonia: US$466k
- Latvia: US$465k
- Denmark: US$463k
- Mexico: US$402k
- Romania: US$370k
- Lebanon: US$355k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$245k
- Australia: US$198k
- Bulgaria: US$185k
- Pakistan: US$170k
- Hungary: US$153k
- Oman: US$151k
- Ecuador: US$151k
- Syria: US$148k
- South Africa: US$142k
- Croatia: US$135k
- Thailand: US$127k
- Greece: US$119k
- Slovakia: US$114k
- Russia: US$109k
- Colombia: US$103k
- Afghanistan: US$102k
- South Korea: US$101k
- Lithuania: US$96k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$133kUS$133k+US$2m+US$10m+> US$38m
Imports: 205
- Saudi Arabia: US$234m
- United Arab Emirates: US$233m
- India: US$108m
- China: US$97m
- United States: US$51m
- Bangladesh: US$44m
- Jordan: US$38m
- Germany: US$36m
- Netherlands: US$35m
- Pakistan: US$29m
- Kuwait: US$27m
- United Kingdom: US$23m
- Vietnam: US$18m
- Japan: US$15m
- Canada: US$15m
- France: US$13m
- Iraq: US$13m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Qatar: US$11m
- Egypt: US$11m
- Italy: US$10m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Syria: US$9m
- Australia: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Guatemala: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Spain: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Bahrain: US$7m
- Poland: US$6m
- Finland: US$4m
- Lebanon: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Oman: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Russia: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Afghanistan: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Libya: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guatemala | US$515m | 41.2% |
| 2 |  India | US$242m | 19.3% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$229m | 18.3% |
| 4 |  Nepal | US$62m | 5% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$23m | 1.8% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$21m | 1.7% |
| 7 |  Sri Lanka | US$20m | 1.6% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$20m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$15m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$10m | 0.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | US$234m | 18.7% |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | US$233m | 18.6% |
| 3 | India | US$108m | 8.6% |
| 4 |  China | US$97m | 7.8% |
| 5 |  United States | US$51m | 4% |
| 6 |  Bangladesh | US$44m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Jordan | US$38m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Germany | US$36m | 2.9% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$35m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Pakistan | US$29m | 2.3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 0908 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 0908 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 0908 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 20% and 30%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 0908 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 6 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 0908 goods reached US$1bn in 2024, up 10.6% on 2023.
Guatemala was the largest exporter with 41.2% of the total, ahead of India.
Saudi Arabia imported the most (US$234m).
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 136 exporters with US$6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$23m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for nutmeg, mace and cardamoms?
Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms fall under HS heading 0908, part of chapter 09, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on nutmeg, mace and cardamoms in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0908 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 nutmeg, mace and cardamoms in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0908 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 nutmeg, mace and cardamoms?
Guatemala, with US$515m in 2024 (41.2% of world exports).