Subheading · Chapter 13 · Heading 1302
1302.12: Vegetable saps and extracts: of liquorice
Official description Of liquorice
1302.12 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1302, vegetable saps and extracts, chapter 13.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1302 12 00 00 Of liquorice Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- 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)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £1.9m | 82.4% | +9.8% |
 Germany | £130k | 5.8% | -36.4% |
 Italy | £72k | 3.2% | -15.1% |
 China | £69k | 3.1% | +19.4% |
 Iran | £61k | 2.7% | +297.8% |
 Japan | £40k | 1.8% | -71.3% |
 Switzerland | £12k | 0.5% | — |
 India | £4k | 0.2% | -78.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$30kUS$30k+US$443k+US$3m+> US$26m
Exports: 81
- Uzbekistan: US$39m
- France: US$34m
- China: US$26m
- Germany: US$14m
- Iran: US$12m
- Turkmenistan: US$10m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- United States: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- India: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Israel: US$792k
- United Arab Emirates: US$779k
- United Kingdom: US$672k
- Singapore: US$628k
- Spain: US$594k
- Switzerland: US$461k
- Denmark: US$443k
- South Korea: US$386k
- Azerbaijan: US$374k
- Malaysia: US$370k
- Syria: US$363k
- Türkiye: US$236k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$229k
- Australia: US$128k
- Afghanistan: US$121k
- Ireland: US$90k
- Kenya: US$69k
- Sweden: US$67k
- Finland: US$63k
- Belgium: US$58k
- Saudi Arabia: US$58k
- Pakistan: US$40k
- Portugal: US$38k
- South Africa: US$35k
- Norway: US$30k
- Poland: US$28k
- Thailand: US$24k
- Brazil: US$17k
- Argentina: US$15k
- Czechia: US$12k
- Slovenia: US$11k
- Jordan: US$10k
- Hungary: US$9k
- Egypt: US$7k
- Philippines: US$6k
- Canada: US$5k
- Latvia: US$3k
- Georgia: US$2k
- Indonesia: US$2k
- Bulgaria: US$2k
- Austria: US$1k
- Benin: US$1k
- Lebanon: US$1k
- Lithuania: US$1k
- Greece: US$800
- Croatia: US$700
- New Zealand: US$600
- Romania: US$400
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$84kUS$84k+US$805k+US$2m+> US$17m
Imports: 113
- China: US$39m
- Germany: US$18m
- United States: US$17m
- France: US$17m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Italy: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Denmark: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Spain: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Mexico: US$988k
- Malaysia: US$896k
- Japan: US$876k
- Argentina: US$805k
- Australia: US$653k
- Türkiye: US$594k
- Belgium: US$551k
- South Africa: US$545k
- Saudi Arabia: US$513k
- Egypt: US$494k
- New Zealand: US$422k
- Czechia: US$397k
- Norway: US$392k
- India: US$339k
- Iceland: US$330k
- Chile: US$259k
- Bulgaria: US$258k
- Paraguay: US$225k
- Switzerland: US$203k
- Israel: US$200k
- Jordan: US$192k
- Dominican Republic: US$185k
- Pakistan: US$177k
- Tunisia: US$154k
- Brazil: US$154k
- Venezuela: US$152k
- Tanzania: US$143k
- Hungary: US$112k
- Philippines: US$107k
- Slovenia: US$92k
- Uruguay: US$86k
- Vietnam: US$84k
- Nepal: US$76k
- United Arab Emirates: US$72k
- Colombia: US$66k
- Greece: US$65k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uzbekistan | US$39m | 25% |
| 2 | France | US$34m | 21.9% |
| 3 | China | US$26m | 16.8% |
| 4 | Germany | US$14m | 8.7% |
| 5 | Iran | US$12m | 7.5% |
| 6 |  Turkmenistan | US$10m | 6.3% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$5m | 3% |
| 8 |  United States | US$3m | 2% |
| 9 | Italy | US$3m | 1.8% |
| 10 | India | US$2m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$39m | 24.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$18m | 11.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$17m | 11.2% |
| 4 | France | US$17m | 10.7% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$7m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Indonesia | US$7m | 4.3% |
| 7 | Italy | US$5m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Finland | US$5m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Denmark | US$4m | 2.4% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$3m | 2% |
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.
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 1302.12 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 1302.12; the duty is 3.2%.
Goods from 173 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 173 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 £2.3m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £9.38 per kg; France supplied 82%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$156m in 2024, up 2% on 2023.
Uzbekistan was the largest exporter with 25% of the total, ahead of France.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vegetable saps and extracts: of liquorice?
Vegetable saps and extracts: of liquorice fall under HS subheading 1302.12, part of heading 1302, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on vegetable saps and extracts: of liquorice in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1302.12 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 vegetable saps and extracts: of liquorice in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1302.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most vegetable saps and extracts: of liquorice?
Uzbekistan, with US$39m in 2024 (25% 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 France (82%), Germany (6%) and Italy (3%), out of total imports of £2.3m.