Subheading · Chapter 09 · Heading 0908
0908.12: Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms: nutmeg, crushed or ground
Official description Crushed or ground
Subheading 0908.12 belongs to heading 0908 (nutmeg, mace and cardamoms) in chapter 09.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0908 12 00 00 Crushed or ground Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
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
- India, Indonesia
- 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 |
| 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–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | 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–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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vietnam | £1.4m | 43.5% | +1,040.6% |
 Indonesia | £1.3m | 40.4% | -55.8% |
 Italy | £261k | 8.3% | -12.7% |
 Spain | £106k | 3.3% | -25.4% |
 Netherlands | £74k | 2.4% | -72.8% |
 Grenada | £15k | 0.5% | — |
 India | £12k | 0.4% | -15.4% |
 Ireland | £10k | 0.3% | -79.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$19.2kUS$19.2k+US$117.8k+US$1.9m+> US$9.5m
Exports: 98
- Indonesia: US$36m
- Vietnam: US$14.2m
- India: US$9.5m
- Netherlands: US$6.8m
- Germany: US$5.6m
- Italy: US$2.9m
- Belgium: US$2.5m
- Sri Lanka: US$2.4m
- France: US$1.9m
- Spain: US$1.6m
- United States: US$1.4m
- Grenada: US$1.1m
- Canada: US$851k
- United Kingdom: US$826.1k
- Austria: US$794.2k
- Malaysia: US$640.8k
- Poland: US$626.7k
- Türkiye: US$502k
- Sweden: US$402.7k
- Romania: US$193.2k
- China: US$147.9k
- Portugal: US$117.8k
- Denmark: US$116.7k
- Czechia: US$100.7k
- South Korea: US$100.2k
- Latvia: US$92.2k
- Guatemala: US$90.9k
- South Africa: US$84k
- Hungary: US$68.2k
- Estonia: US$62.3k
- Croatia: US$61.7k
- Russia: US$54.4k
- Kenya: US$51.5k
- Switzerland: US$48.4k
- Japan: US$38.1k
- Australia: US$37.7k
- Singapore: US$35.8k
- Lebanon: US$31.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$30.4k
- Slovakia: US$28.6k
- Greece: US$24.2k
- Thailand: US$23.5k
- Bahrain: US$21.4k
- Bulgaria: US$19.2k
- Lithuania: US$16.8k
- El Salvador: US$13k
- Israel: US$12.4k
- Brazil: US$11.4k
- Serbia: US$11.2k
- Ireland: US$10.6k
- Tanzania: US$10k
- United Arab Emirates: US$8k
- Costa Rica: US$6.6k
- Ukraine: US$6.3k
- New Zealand: US$6.2k
- Finland: US$4.9k
- Nigeria: US$2.6k
- Argentina: US$2.4k
- Cuba: US$2.2k
- Jamaica: US$2.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20.7kUS$20.7k+US$256.7k+US$962k+> US$3.5m
Imports: 187
- United States: US$14.4m
- Netherlands: US$10.7m
- Germany: US$10.2m
- France: US$7.3m
- United Kingdom: US$4.4m
- Spain: US$3.5m
- Belgium: US$3.2m
- Italy: US$3.1m
- Austria: US$2.8m
- Canada: US$2.4m
- South Africa: US$2.1m
- Poland: US$1.9m
- Nigeria: US$1.7m
- Australia: US$1.6m
- Japan: US$1.6m
- Switzerland: US$1.2m
- India: US$1.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$986k
- Argentina: US$962k
- Norway: US$894.2k
- Egypt: US$822k
- Togo: US$791.5k
- Portugal: US$788.7k
- Sweden: US$635.5k
- Brazil: US$629.5k
- Denmark: US$595.1k
- Malaysia: US$587.4k
- Mexico: US$553.7k
- South Korea: US$552.1k
- Czechia: US$538.6k
- Jamaica: US$520.5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$396.6k
- Ukraine: US$379.2k
- Vietnam: US$373.3k
- Israel: US$372.7k
- Philippines: US$366.8k
- Hungary: US$349.8k
- Greece: US$347.9k
- Russia: US$347.3k
- Romania: US$338.2k
- New Zealand: US$326.3k
- Ireland: US$301.6k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$300.1k
- Indonesia: US$279.1k
- Bulgaria: US$270.3k
- Slovakia: US$256.7k
- Türkiye: US$240.8k
- Finland: US$210k
- Estonia: US$188.6k
- Thailand: US$183k
- Guatemala: US$180.1k
- Ecuador: US$172.1k
- Croatia: US$165.3k
- Singapore: US$157.5k
- Colombia: US$129.1k
- Slovenia: US$120.6k
- Taiwan: US$120.2k
- Luxembourg: US$113.6k
- Serbia: US$108.9k
- Costa Rica: US$104.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | US$36m | 39.1% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$14.2m | 15.3% |
| 3 | India | US$9.5m | 10.3% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$6.8m | 7.4% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$5.6m | 6% |
| 6 | Italy | US$2.9m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$2.5m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Sri Lanka | US$2.4m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  France | US$1.9m | 2.1% |
| 10 | Spain | US$1.6m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$14.4m | 15.6% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$10.7m | 11.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$10.2m | 11.1% |
| 4 | France | US$7.3m | 8% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$4.4m | 4.7% |
| 6 | Spain | US$3.5m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$3.2m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Italy | US$3.1m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$2.8m | 3% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$2.4m | 2.6% |
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
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 0908.12; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 0908.12 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
172 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.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £3.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 25% on the year before); Vietnam supplied 44%, followed by Indonesia.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$92.2m (−8.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Indonesia (US$36m), followed by Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for nutmeg, mace and cardamoms: nutmeg, crushed or ground?
Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms: nutmeg, crushed or ground fall under HS subheading 0908.12, part of heading 0908, 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 0908.12 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 0908.12 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?
Indonesia, with US$36m in 2024 (39.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
172 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 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 (44%), Indonesia (40%) and Italy (8%), out of total imports of £3.2m.