Subheading · Chapter 09 · Heading 0910

0910.91

0910.91: Mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter

Subheading 0910.91 belongs to heading 0910 (ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices) in chapter 09.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0910 91 00 00 Mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter
  2. 0910 91 05 00 Curry Free
  3. Other
  4. 0910 91 10 00 Neither crushed nor ground Free
  5. 0910 91 90 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.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2023 No. 1203
    Documents
    • 9062

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, Pakistan
    Legal act
    2019/1793
    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–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

last 12 months£31.7m-3.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.73 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.6mFeb 2024: £2.2mMar 2024: £1.9mApr 2024: £3.5mMay 2024: £2.2mJun 2024: £2.6mJul 2024: £2.2mAug 2024: £1.7mSept 2024: £2.8mOct 2024: £3.3mNov 2024: £2.8mDec 2024: £2.7mJan 2025: £2.5mFeb 2025: £2.3mMar 2025: £2.9mApr 2025: £2.6mMay 2025: £2.9mJun 2025: £2.3mJul 2025: £2.8mAug 2025: £3.2mSept 2025: £3.5mOct 2025: £3.2mNov 2025: £3.3mDec 2025: £2.7mJan 2026: £2.3mFeb 2026: £2.6mMar 2026: £2.1mApr 2026: £2.6mMay 2026: £3.1mJun 2026: £2.4mJul 2026: £2.4mAug 2026: £1.6m 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
Pakistan £9.1m 28.7% -12.3%
India £5.7m 18% -25.4%
United Arab Emirates £2.6m 8% +57.8%
Germany £2m 6.4% +9.9%
Spain £2m 6.2% -11%
Belgium £1.9m 6.1% +17.4%
France £831k 2.6% -13.3%
Romania £730k 2.3% -16.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0910.91 · US$625m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$156kUS$156k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$37m

Exports: 160
  1. India: US$123m
  2. Germany: US$75m
  3. Pakistan: US$63m
  4. Netherlands: US$59m
  5. Spain: US$37m
  6. United Arab Emirates: US$28m
  7. Austria: US$22m
  8. Poland: US$17m
  9. Belgium: US$17m
  10. Malaysia: US$16m
  11. France: US$16m
  12. China: US$14m
  13. United States: US$12m
  14. South Africa: US$11m
  15. United Kingdom: US$10m
  16. Vietnam: US$7m
  17. Italy: US$7m
  18. Lebanon: US$6m
  19. Thailand: US$6m
  20. Bangladesh: US$5m
  21. Türkiye: US$5m
  22. Japan: US$4m
  23. Indonesia: US$4m
  24. Romania: US$4m
  25. Sweden: US$4m
  26. Czechia: US$3m
  27. Sri Lanka: US$3m
  28. Denmark: US$3m
  29. Greece: US$3m
  30. Bahrain: US$3m
  31. Switzerland: US$3m
  32. Croatia: US$3m
  33. Estonia: US$2m
  34. Egypt: US$2m
  35. Canada: US$2m
  36. Jordan: US$2m
  37. Saudi Arabia: US$2m
  38. Slovakia: US$1m
  39. Jamaica: US$1m
  40. Australia: US$1m
  41. Albania: US$1m
  42. Hungary: US$1m
  43. Ireland: US$872k
  44. Hong Kong SAR China: US$871k
  45. South Korea: US$810k
  46. Kuwait: US$718k
  47. Finland: US$702k
  48. El Salvador: US$699k
  49. Taiwan: US$600k
  50. Brazil: US$598k
  51. Lithuania: US$492k
  52. Singapore: US$492k
  53. Portugal: US$489k
  54. Serbia: US$470k
  55. Latvia: US$450k
  56. Nepal: US$444k
  57. Kenya: US$438k
  58. Philippines: US$406k
  59. Mexico: US$375k
  60. Bulgaria: US$362k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$123m 19.6%
2 Germany US$75m 12.1%
3 Pakistan US$63m 10.1%
4 Netherlands US$59m 9.4%
5 Spain US$37m 5.9%
6 United Arab Emirates US$28m 4.5%
7 Austria US$22m 3.6%
8 Poland US$17m 2.7%
9 Belgium US$17m 2.7%
10 Malaysia US$16m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$75m 12%
2 Germany US$53m 8.4%
3 Saudi Arabia US$42m 6.8%
4 United Kingdom US$39m 6.2%
5 Netherlands US$37m 5.9%
6 Belgium US$32m 5.1%
7 United Arab Emirates US$29m 4.6%
8 France US$22m 3.5%
9 Poland US$20m 3.2%
10 Canada US$17m 2.8%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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.

  • 9.5%median duty
  • 28number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Sudan, Algeria, Cameroon

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 16% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 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 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 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 15% 2023
Colombia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 18% 5% – 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4.2% 0% – 13% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 22% 15% – 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 4% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 3.6% 0% – 7.2% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 20% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 1.3%* 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 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Mexico 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 16% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 4% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 5% 3% – 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 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 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.1%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 20% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 30% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 1.9% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 25% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 15% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 0% – 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
07529 Spices (excl. pepper/pimento/headings 075.21 - 075.28); mixtures of two/more of the products of different headings of group 075
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
01699 Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.
23929 Other spices and aromatics, processed
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0128 Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops
1079 Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170910.91unchanged
20120910.91unchanged
20070910.91unchanged
20020910.91unchanged
19960910.91unchanged
19920910.91unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 6

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.

  • N327895 U.S. CBP 20 September 2022 · 0910.91.00.00

    The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin Marking of Berbere Spice Blend

  • N319974 U.S. CBP 29 June 2021 · 0910.91.00.00

    The tariff classification of Mixed Spices from India

  • 600012347 HMRC 2 April 2025 – 1 April 2028 · 0910 91 90

    Karahi Chicken Masala. A product used in cooking. Made from various mixed and blended dried spices. Used to flavour foods. Particularly suitable for Chicken and Sauces. Packed in 100g & 500g cartons.

  • 600012353 HMRC 2 April 2025 – 1 April 2028 · 0910 91 90

    Pulao Masala. A product used in cooking. Made from various mixed and blended dried spices. Used to flavour foods. Packed in 100g & 500g cartons.

  • 600012354 HMRC 2 April 2025 – 1 April 2028 · 0910 91 90

    Hydrabadi Biryani Masala. A product used in cooking made from various mixed and blended dried spices. Used to flavour foods. Packed in 100g & 500g cartons.

  • 600012352 HMRC 18 February 2025 – 17 February 2028 · 0910 91 90 00

    A spice blend made from various spices including cumin, black pepper and nutmeg along with various other spices. This product is used to flavour foods for example curries, soups and many other dishes. Packed in 100gram and 500gram cartons.

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.

  1. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. EU Rules of origin · Applies from:

    Decision No 1/2026 of the Trade Committee established under the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific states, of the other part, of 30 January 2026 amending certain provisions of Protocol II concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation [2026/498]

    CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0910.91 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0910.91 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.5%. 2 of them are duty-free.

173 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.

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

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £31.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); Pakistan supplied 29%, followed by India.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$625m (+2% year on year).

The largest exporter was India (US$123m), followed by Germany.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter?

Mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter fall under HS subheading 0910.91, part of heading 0910, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0910.91 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 mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0910.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter?

India, with US$123m in 2024 (19.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

173 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 Pakistan (29%), India (18%) and United Arab Emirates (8%), out of total imports of £31.7m.

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