Subheading · Chapter 12 · Heading 1201
1201.90: Soya beans, whether or not broken: other
Soybeans (not for sowing)
Official description Other
1201.90 is the HS subheading for soybeans (not for sowing), under heading 1201 in chapter 12.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1201 90 00 00 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
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 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
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, Chile, 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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | £203.5m | 57.9% | +2.2% |
 United States | £92.4m | 26.3% | +35.5% |
 Canada | £32.3m | 9.2% | -53.2% |
 China | £7.9m | 2.2% | +11.9% |
 Ireland | £6.2m | 1.8% | +0.2% |
 Belgium | £5.3m | 1.5% | -13% |
 France | £1.2m | 0.3% | -6.2% |
 India | £1m | 0.3% | +121.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% Brazil 7.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 7.2% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
GCC Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · 6× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$29m+US$134m+> US$2bn
Exports: 133
- Brazil: US$43bn
- United States: US$25bn
- Paraguay: US$3bn
- Canada: US$2bn
- Argentina: US$2bn
- Ukraine: US$1bn
- Uruguay: US$457m
- Russia: US$357m
- Netherlands: US$271m
- Benin: US$252m
- Togo: US$249m
- Nigeria: US$205m
- Niger: US$134m
- China: US$126m
- Romania: US$120m
- Croatia: US$107m
- Poland: US$93m
- Austria: US$88m
- Bolivia: US$84m
- South Africa: US$82m
- Hungary: US$72m
- Slovakia: US$67m
- Ethiopia: US$65m
- Switzerland: US$61m
- France: US$58m
- Ghana: US$55m
- Slovenia: US$54m
- Belgium: US$43m
- Germany: US$41m
- Türkiye: US$37m
- Burkina Faso: US$29m
- Mozambique: US$27m
- Italy: US$22m
- Czechia: US$20m
- Kazakhstan: US$16m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Zambia: US$8m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Malawi: US$7m
- Cambodia: US$7m
- India: US$6m
- Spain: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Tanzania: US$4m
- Sudan: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Uganda: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Syria: US$2m
- Azerbaijan: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$48m+US$604m+> US$2bn
Imports: 191
- China: US$47bn
- Mexico: US$3bn
- Argentina: US$3bn
- Spain: US$2bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Thailand: US$2bn
- Egypt: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Türkiye: US$2bn
- Indonesia: US$1bn
- Taiwan: US$1bn
- Italy: US$1bn
- Iran: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$1bn
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- Bangladesh: US$896m
- Algeria: US$705m
- South Korea: US$667m
- Russia: US$604m
- Pakistan: US$511m
- United Kingdom: US$463m
- India: US$395m
- Malaysia: US$375m
- United States: US$356m
- Portugal: US$335m
- Iraq: US$326m
- Brazil: US$313m
- Israel: US$227m
- Tunisia: US$223m
- Colombia: US$211m
- Norway: US$201m
- Saudi Arabia: US$176m
- Belgium: US$160m
- Canada: US$148m
- France: US$137m
- Costa Rica: US$126m
- Serbia: US$105m
- Greece: US$105m
- Peru: US$98m
- Hungary: US$89m
- Lebanon: US$86m
- Austria: US$78m
- Poland: US$66m
- Zimbabwe: US$63m
- Philippines: US$58m
- Romania: US$57m
- Venezuela: US$48m
- South Africa: US$45m
- Nepal: US$45m
- Chile: US$41m
- United Arab Emirates: US$38m
- Denmark: US$35m
- Nigeria: US$30m
- Slovakia: US$30m
- Kazakhstan: US$29m
- Ireland: US$22m
- Panama: US$17m
- Dominican Republic: US$17m
- Czechia: US$17m
- Singapore: US$17m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | US$43bn | 53.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$25bn | 30.7% |
| 3 |  Paraguay | US$3bn | 4% |
| 4 | Canada | US$2bn | 3% |
| 5 | Argentina | US$2bn | 2.6% |
| 6 |  Ukraine | US$1bn | 1.7% |
| 7 |  Uruguay | US$457m | 0.6% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$357m | 0.4% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$271m | 0.3% |
| 10 |  Benin | US$252m | 0.3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 160
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.
- 5%median duty
- 66number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 487%highest: South Korea, Thailand, India
160
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Argentina | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 35% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 10% | 2023 | |
| Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 8% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 3% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 4% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 0% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 8% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 45% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 8% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
| Paraguay | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 8% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 487%* | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 30% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 80% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
| Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
| Uruguay | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 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
- 2222 Soya beans
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 1111
- CPC 2.1 product
- 01412 Soya beans, other
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 0111 Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1201.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1201.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1201.00 | changed |
| 2002 | 1201.00 | changed |
| 1996 | 1201.00 | changed |
| 1992 | 1201.00 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
Subheading 1201.90 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 1201.90; 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 soybeans (not for sowing) worth £351.4m (down 8% on the year before), at an average of £0.36 per kg; Brazil supplied 58%, followed by United States.
World trade in soybeans (not for sowing) reached US$80bn in 2024, down 16.1% on 2023.
Brazil was the largest exporter with 53.9% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for soya beans, whether or not broken: other?
Soya beans, whether or not broken: other fall under HS subheading 1201.90, part of heading 1201, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on soya beans, whether or not broken: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1201.90 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 soya beans, whether or not broken: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1201.90 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 soya beans, whether or not broken: other?
Brazil, with US$43bn in 2024 (53.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export soybeans (not for sowing) 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 soybeans (not for sowing)?
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 soybeans (not for sowing) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Brazil (58%), United States (26%) and Canada (9%), out of total imports of £351.4m.