Heading · Chapter 12
1203: Copra
Heading 1203 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 1203.00, in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$50kUS$50k+US$482k+US$6m+> US$24m
Exports: 40
- Indonesia: US$27m
- India: US$24m
- Papua New Guinea: US$22m
- Vanuatu: US$6m
- Solomon Islands: US$4m
- Egypt: US$670k
- France: US$533k
- Timor-Leste: US$507k
- Sri Lanka: US$482k
- Kiribati: US$396k
- Philippines: US$240k
- United Kingdom: US$159k
- Saudi Arabia: US$149k
- Malaysia: US$126k
- Uganda: US$94k
- Thailand: US$78k
- Belgium: US$57k
- China: US$50k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$36k
- Taiwan: US$9k
- Afghanistan: US$4k
- Denmark: US$4k
- Singapore: US$3k
- United States: US$3k
- Spain: US$2k
- Czechia: US$2k
- French Polynesia: US$1k
- Vietnam: US$1k
- Germany: US$1k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$700
- United Arab Emirates: US$400
- Croatia: US$200
- Italy: US$200
- Netherlands: US$100
- New Zealand: US$100
- Poland: US$100
- Austria: US$0
- Ghana: US$0
- Cambodia: US$0
- Türkiye: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$23kUS$23k+US$194k+US$1m+> US$18m
Imports: 81
- Philippines: US$30m
- United Arab Emirates: US$19m
- Bangladesh: US$18m
- India: US$8m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Nepal: US$1m
- Iran: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Afghanistan: US$900k
- Switzerland: US$532k
- Indonesia: US$507k
- Fiji: US$433k
- Vietnam: US$281k
- Saudi Arabia: US$262k
- South Korea: US$243k
- China: US$230k
- Taiwan: US$209k
- United States: US$194k
- Kuwait: US$160k
- Netherlands: US$156k
- Sudan: US$149k
- Bhutan: US$98k
- Kenya: US$96k
- Jordan: US$81k
- France: US$70k
- Oman: US$66k
- Lebanon: US$63k
- Canada: US$58k
- Australia: US$56k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$55k
- Libya: US$52k
- Tunisia: US$50k
- United Kingdom: US$40k
- Ireland: US$32k
- Singapore: US$24k
- Italy: US$23k
- Yemen: US$23k
- Bahrain: US$23k
- Thailand: US$20k
- Germany: US$14k
- Qatar: US$10k
- Sweden: US$10k
- Norway: US$9k
- Japan: US$6k
- New Zealand: US$5k
- Belgium: US$3k
- Czechia: US$3k
- Macao SAR China: US$3k
- Portugal: US$2k
- Slovakia: US$2k
- Mali: US$2k
- Greece: US$1k
- Spain: US$1k
- South Africa: US$1k
- Montenegro: US$800
- Denmark: US$700
- Palestinian Territories: US$700
- Brunei: US$500
- Malawi: US$500
- Albania: US$400
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$27m | 31.2% |
| 2 |  India | US$24m | 27.9% |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea | US$22m | 26% |
| 4 |  Vanuatu | US$6m | 6.5% |
| 5 |  Solomon Islands | US$4m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Egypt | US$670k | 0.8% |
| 7 |  France | US$533k | 0.6% |
| 8 |  Timor-Leste | US$507k | 0.6% |
| 9 |  Sri Lanka | US$482k | 0.6% |
| 10 |  Kiribati | US$396k | 0.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines | US$30m | 35.4% |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | US$19m | 21.9% |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | US$18m | 20.5% |
| 4 | India | US$8m | 9.3% |
| 5 |  Pakistan | US$2m | 2.1% |
| 6 |  Nepal | US$1m | 1.7% |
| 7 |  Iran | US$1m | 1.5% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | US$1m | 1.4% |
| 9 |  Afghanistan | US$900k | 1.1% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$532k | 0.6% |
Heading 1203 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 1203; the duty is 4%.
Heading 1203 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 1203 goods worth US$86m (+9.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Indonesia (US$27m), followed by India.
The biggest buyer was the Philippines, with imports of US$30m.
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 40 exporters with US$159k.
The United Kingdom imported US$40k.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for copra?
Copra fall under HS heading 1203, part of chapter 12, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on copra in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1203 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 copra?
Indonesia, with US$27m in 2024 (31.2% of world exports).