Subheading · Chapter 12 · Heading 1212
1212.93: Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet: other, sugar cane
Official description Sugar cane
Subheading 1212.93 belongs to heading 1212 (locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh…) in chapter 12.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1212 93 00 00 Sugar cane 3.8 GBP / 100 kg
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
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 3.8 GBP / 100 kg |
| 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, Chile, 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–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–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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Uganda | £437k | 49.8% | -24.1% |
 China | £280k | 31.9% | -27.8% |
 Egypt | £95k | 10.9% | +20.5% |
 Costa Rica | £20k | 2.3% | +234.6% |
 Pakistan | £14k | 1.6% | +99% |
 Colombia | £11k | 1.2% | -21.2% |
 Brazil | £7k | 0.8% | — |
 Dominican Republic | £4k | 0.4% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14kUS$14k+US$97k+US$1m+> US$4m
Exports: 93
- Laos: US$79m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- China: US$1m
- Uganda: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Mexico: US$898k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$543k
- Dominican Republic: US$509k
- India: US$394k
- Pakistan: US$219k
- France: US$137k
- United States: US$127k
- Spain: US$112k
- Singapore: US$109k
- Netherlands: US$97k
- Germany: US$75k
- Thailand: US$73k
- Italy: US$58k
- Portugal: US$52k
- Nigeria: US$50k
- Fiji: US$46k
- Australia: US$40k
- Jamaica: US$34k
- Bangladesh: US$34k
- Colombia: US$34k
- South Africa: US$32k
- United Kingdom: US$26k
- Guatemala: US$22k
- Belgium: US$21k
- Paraguay: US$19k
- Indonesia: US$18k
- Cameroon: US$16k
- Czechia: US$14k
- Sri Lanka: US$14k
- Saudi Arabia: US$6k
- Israel: US$6k
- Taiwan: US$6k
- Niger: US$5k
- Philippines: US$5k
- Ireland: US$4k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$4k
- Mauritius: US$4k
- Peru: US$4k
- Kenya: US$3k
- Angola: US$3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2k
- Tanzania: US$2k
- Afghanistan: US$2k
- Hungary: US$2k
- Japan: US$2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$2k
- Panama: US$2k
- Poland: US$1k
- New Caledonia: US$1k
- El Salvador: US$1k
- Bulgaria: US$1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$12kUS$12k+US$91k+US$366k+> US$4m
Imports: 101
- China: US$82m
- United States: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$941k
- South Korea: US$730k
- Kuwait: US$411k
- United Arab Emirates: US$366k
- Germany: US$259k
- Thailand: US$199k
- France: US$181k
- Czechia: US$177k
- Spain: US$174k
- Netherlands: US$159k
- Macao SAR China: US$156k
- Malaysia: US$125k
- Japan: US$113k
- Bangladesh: US$109k
- Bahrain: US$109k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$94k
- Switzerland: US$91k
- Qatar: US$77k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$49k
- New Zealand: US$49k
- Ireland: US$44k
- Niger: US$42k
- Afghanistan: US$38k
- Libya: US$38k
- South Sudan: US$37k
- Belgium: US$33k
- Cambodia: US$32k
- Italy: US$30k
- Turks & Caicos Islands: US$28k
- Indonesia: US$27k
- Norway: US$21k
- Malta: US$21k
- Austria: US$19k
- Nepal: US$16k
- Maldives: US$16k
- Guyana: US$15k
- French Polynesia: US$14k
- Türkiye: US$13k
- Bahamas: US$12k
- Mozambique: US$12k
- Sweden: US$11k
- Poland: US$10k
- Portugal: US$10k
- Zambia: US$9k
- Iran: US$9k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$9k
- Oman: US$8k
- Mexico: US$8k
- Luxembourg: US$7k
- Australia: US$7k
- Laos: US$6k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$6k
- Denmark: US$6k
- Nigeria: US$5k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Laos | US$79m | 78.7% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$5m | 5.4% |
| 3 |  Malaysia | US$4m | 3.8% |
| 4 | Egypt | US$2m | 1.7% |
| 5 | Brazil | US$2m | 1.6% |
| 6 |  Cambodia | US$2m | 1.5% |
| 7 | China | US$1m | 1.2% |
| 8 | Uganda | US$1m | 1.1% |
| 9 | Costa Rica | US$1m | 1% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$898k | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$82m | 81.6% |
| 2 |  United States | US$5m | 5.1% |
| 3 |  Singapore | US$4m | 3.8% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$2m | 1.5% |
| 5 | Vietnam | US$1m | 1.3% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$1m | 1.3% |
| 7 |  Saudi Arabia | US$941k | 0.9% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$730k | 0.7% |
| 9 |  Kuwait | US$411k | 0.4% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$366k | 0.4% |
In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 1212.93 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1212.93 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
149 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 .
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 £878.1k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 20% on the year before); Uganda supplied 50%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$100m (+187.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Laos (US$79m), followed by Vietnam.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet: other, sugar cane?
Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet: other, sugar cane fall under HS subheading 1212.93, part of heading 1212, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1212.93 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 19.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet?
Laos, with US$79m in 2024 (78.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
149 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 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 Uganda (50%), China (32%) and Egypt (11%), out of total imports of £878.1k.