Subheading · Chapter 09 · Heading 0909

0909.21

0909.21: Neither crushed nor ground

0909.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0909, seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries, chapter 09.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 0909 21 00 00 Neither crushed nor ground 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

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014

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
    Legal act
    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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£4m-2.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.29 per kg
Jan 2024: £445kFeb 2024: £389kMar 2024: £316kApr 2024: £335kMay 2024: £334kJun 2024: £198kJul 2024: £275kAug 2024: £282kSept 2024: £294kOct 2024: £287kNov 2024: £383kDec 2024: £360kJan 2025: £400kFeb 2025: £466kMar 2025: £321kApr 2025: £420kMay 2025: £199kJun 2025: £305kJul 2025: £408kAug 2025: £299kSept 2025: £289kOct 2025: £352kNov 2025: £351kDec 2025: £278kJan 2026: £331kFeb 2026: £238kMar 2026: £318kApr 2026: £226kMay 2026: £341kJun 2026: £331kJul 2026: £493kAug 2026: £492k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
India £1.8m 44.1% -10%
Morocco £725k 18% +15.3%
Bulgaria £687k 17% +2%
Argentina £311k 7.7% +82%
Germany £155k 3.8% -3.2%
Romania £92k 2.3% -25.4%
Italy £80k 2% -50.8%
Moldova £52k 1.3% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0909.21 · US$227.2m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$48.3kUS$48.3k+US$562.5k+US$3.6m+> US$34.3m

Exports: 110
  1. India: US$56.9m
  2. Italy: US$37.6m
  3. Russia: US$34.3m
  4. Bulgaria: US$19.5m
  5. Iran: US$13.6m
  6. Morocco: US$10.2m
  7. Ukraine: US$6.8m
  8. Syria: US$6.4m
  9. Argentina: US$5.4m
  10. Spain: US$3.6m
  11. Romania: US$3.3m
  12. Egypt: US$3.1m
  13. China: US$3.1m
  14. Canada: US$3m
  15. United States: US$2.6m
  16. Netherlands: US$2.4m
  17. Poland: US$2m
  18. Türkiye: US$1.9m
  19. Germany: US$1.6m
  20. France: US$1.2m
  21. Austria: US$793.9k
  22. Czechia: US$769.9k
  23. United Arab Emirates: US$756.6k
  24. United Kingdom: US$678.6k
  25. Mexico: US$562.5k
  26. Malaysia: US$504.2k
  27. Indonesia: US$434.6k
  28. Thailand: US$430k
  29. Belgium: US$399.2k
  30. Switzerland: US$363.8k
  31. Australia: US$319.7k
  32. Singapore: US$295.8k
  33. Kuwait: US$221.7k
  34. Tunisia: US$187.2k
  35. Bangladesh: US$176.7k
  36. Sweden: US$159.7k
  37. Uzbekistan: US$115.2k
  38. Guatemala: US$103.7k
  39. Lebanon: US$89.9k
  40. Afghanistan: US$81.7k
  41. Belarus: US$68.9k
  42. Vietnam: US$58.6k
  43. Sri Lanka: US$53.7k
  44. Saudi Arabia: US$52.6k
  45. Latvia: US$51.7k
  46. South Africa: US$51.5k
  47. Denmark: US$51.2k
  48. Slovenia: US$50.2k
  49. Pakistan: US$49.8k
  50. Hungary: US$48.3k
  51. Kenya: US$45.8k
  52. Myanmar (Burma): US$41.5k
  53. Lithuania: US$41.2k
  54. Greece: US$37.2k
  55. Croatia: US$34.1k
  56. Portugal: US$30.8k
  57. Colombia: US$25.9k
  58. Sudan: US$25.3k
  59. Ethiopia: US$25.1k
  60. Estonia: US$25k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$56.9m 25%
2 Italy US$37.6m 16.5%
3 Russia US$34.3m 15.1%
4 Bulgaria US$19.5m 8.6%
5 Iran US$13.6m 6%
6 Morocco US$10.2m 4.5%
7 Ukraine US$6.8m 3%
8 Syria US$6.4m 2.8%
9 Argentina US$5.4m 2.4%
10 Spain US$3.6m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$31.5m 13.9%
2 Pakistan US$25.1m 11%
3 Malaysia US$17.7m 7.8%
4 Indonesia US$16.3m 7.2%
5 United Arab Emirates US$11.9m 5.2%
6 Sri Lanka US$11.5m 5.1%
7 Saudi Arabia US$9.4m 4.1%
8 United States US$8.6m 3.8%
9 Bangladesh US$6.5m 2.8%
10 Germany US$5.6m 2.5%

Subheading 0909.21 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0909.21; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 172 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 172 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £4m (down 2% on the year before), at an average of £1.29 per kg; India supplied 44%, followed by Morocco.

World trade in these goods reached US$227.2m in 2024, down 19.2% on 2023.

India was the largest exporter with 25% of the total, ahead of Italy.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for neither crushed nor ground?

Neither crushed nor ground fall under HS subheading 0909.21, part of heading 0909, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on neither crushed nor ground in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0909.21 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 neither crushed nor ground in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0909.21 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 neither crushed nor ground?

India, with US$56.9m in 2024 (25% 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.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (44%), Morocco (18%) and Bulgaria (17%), out of total imports of £4m.