Subheading · Chapter 12 · Heading 1210
1210.10: Hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the form of pellets
1210.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1210, hop cones, fresh or dried, chapter 12.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1210 10 00 00 Hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the form of pellets 4%
- 1210 10 00 10 In individual packages where the weight does not exceed 1 kilogram, destined for sale to private individuals for their own use, for scientific and technical experiments, or for fairs covered by the special customs arrangements for fairs, with the description, weight and final destination indicated on the packaging 4%
- 1210 10 00 90 Other 4%
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 4
- 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
- Import controlAttestation Document (horticulture and potatoes)
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 1295/2008
- Documents
- C001 Attestation of equivalence for the importation of hops and hop products, as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2023/2834
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% |
| 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 | |
| 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–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–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | 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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £1.9m | 32.4% | -48% |
 France | £1.1m | 18.8% | +155.1% |
 Germany | £930k | 15.7% | +30.6% |
 Slovenia | £674k | 11.3% | +20.6% |
 Czechia | £434k | 7.3% | +21.2% |
 Poland | £426k | 7.2% | +15.1% |
 Canada | £351k | 5.9% | — |
 New Zealand | £54k | 0.9% | -76% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 27% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 7.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 4.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18kUS$18k+US$576k+US$5m+> US$8m
Exports: 51
- Czechia: US$10m
- Poland: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- United States: US$5m
- Germany: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- France: US$2m
- Canada: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$962k
- Austria: US$576k
- Switzerland: US$475k
- Spain: US$282k
- South Africa: US$265k
- Australia: US$264k
- Bulgaria: US$88k
- China: US$79k
- Portugal: US$77k
- Netherlands: US$55k
- Slovakia: US$46k
- Denmark: US$29k
- Italy: US$18k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$18k
- Lithuania: US$16k
- Sweden: US$14k
- Singapore: US$9k
- Brazil: US$7k
- Ethiopia: US$6k
- Norway: US$3k
- Serbia: US$3k
- Lesotho: US$2k
- Ghana: US$2k
- Thailand: US$2k
- Latvia: US$1k
- Russia: US$1k
- Kenya: US$700
- Kuwait: US$400
- Curaçao: US$300
- India: US$300
- Argentina: US$100
- Croatia: US$100
- Iraq: US$100
- Türkiye: US$100
- Finland: US$0
- Hungary: US$0
- Indonesia: US$0
- Ireland: US$0
- Japan: US$0
- Sri Lanka: US$0
- Malta: US$0
- Ukraine: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$11kUS$11k+US$129k+US$398k+> US$4m
Imports: 87
- Germany: US$27m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- United States: US$4m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Czechia: US$850k
- Austria: US$758k
- Zambia: US$751k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$455k
- Netherlands: US$398k
- Australia: US$391k
- Lesotho: US$340k
- France: US$328k
- Japan: US$327k
- Sweden: US$285k
- Slovenia: US$253k
- Canada: US$223k
- Norway: US$220k
- Belarus: US$203k
- Vietnam: US$151k
- Poland: US$148k
- Italy: US$129k
- India: US$120k
- Latvia: US$119k
- Russia: US$107k
- China: US$83k
- Uzbekistan: US$77k
- Israel: US$60k
- Spain: US$47k
- Bulgaria: US$41k
- Switzerland: US$40k
- Chile: US$39k
- Finland: US$34k
- Thailand: US$27k
- Ukraine: US$26k
- Singapore: US$26k
- Croatia: US$23k
- Guatemala: US$20k
- Kazakhstan: US$20k
- Lithuania: US$16k
- Mexico: US$14k
- Greece: US$12k
- Botswana: US$11k
- New Zealand: US$11k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$9k
- Denmark: US$9k
- Argentina: US$8k
- Hungary: US$6k
- French Polynesia: US$6k
- Brazil: US$5k
- Bermuda: US$5k
- Dominican Republic: US$5k
- Colombia: US$5k
- Fiji: US$5k
- Ireland: US$5k
- Angola: US$4k
- Belize: US$4k
- Slovakia: US$4k
- Costa Rica: US$3k
- Montenegro: US$3k
- Malta: US$3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechia | US$10m | 21% |
| 2 | Poland | US$8m | 17.8% |
| 3 | Slovenia | US$8m | 15.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$5m | 11.1% |
| 5 | Germany | US$5m | 10.4% |
| 6 | New Zealand | US$4m | 7.9% |
| 7 | France | US$2m | 4.3% |
| 8 | Canada | US$1m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$1m | 2.1% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$962k | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$27m | 57% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$8m | 16.5% |
| 3 | United States | US$4m | 8.5% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$1m | 2.7% |
| 5 | Czechia | US$850k | 1.8% |
| 6 |  Austria | US$758k | 1.6% |
| 7 |  Zambia | US$751k | 1.6% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$455k | 1% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$398k | 0.8% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$391k | 0.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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
- 59number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 55%highest: Iran, Morocco, Bahamas
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 0% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 35% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 China | 20% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 10% | 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 | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 5.8% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 30% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 4.3% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 18% | 10% – 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 20% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 27% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 4% | 2023 | |
| United States | 1.3%* | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 5% | 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
- 05484 Hop cones & lupulin
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 1111
- CPC 2.1 product
- 01659 Hop cones
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 0128 Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1210.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1210.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1210.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 1210.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 1210.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 1210.10 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1210.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 1210.10; the duty is 5.8%.
Goods from 151 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 151 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 £5.9m (down 9% on the year before), at an average of £11.51 per kg; United States supplied 32%, followed by France.
World trade in these goods reached US$47m in 2024, down 34.3% on 2023.
The Czechia was the largest exporter with 21% of the total, ahead of Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the form of pellets?
Hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the form of pellets fall under HS subheading 1210.10, part of heading 1210, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1210.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1210.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the…?
The Czechia, with US$10m in 2024 (21% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
151 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 4% 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 United States (32%), France (19%) and Germany (16%), out of total imports of £5.9m.