Heading · Section II

1404: Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included

1404
  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 10%–100%Türkiye
  • 0%–2.3%USA
  • US$1.7bnWorld trade in 2024

2 subheadings make up heading 1404 in chapter 14 (vegetable plaiting materials).

In the UK Global Tariff, heading 1404 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 1404 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 1404 covers 15 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 10% and 100%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 1404 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.3% (average 0.6%). 3 of them are duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.

World trade in heading 1404 goods reached US$1.7bn in 2024, up 5.3% on 2023.

Indonesia was the largest exporter with 28.6% of the total, ahead of India.

Japan imported the most (US$607.3m).

The United Kingdom ranked 49th among 147 exporters with US$1.9m.

The United Kingdom imported US$41.5m.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 10% – 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 15 tariff lines · average 29% USA Free – 2.3% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 0.6% · 2× specific or compound duty

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

Subheadings 2

World trade in 2024

1404 · US$1.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$643kUS$643k+US$3.7m+US$22.8m+> US$113.8m

Exports: 147
  1. Indonesia: US$491.1m
  2. India: US$160.4m
  3. Malaysia: US$131.2m
  4. China: US$125.9m
  5. Mexico: US$113.8m
  6. Sri Lanka: US$92.4m
  7. Peru: US$58.1m
  8. United States: US$48.2m
  9. Netherlands: US$47.2m
  10. Ukraine: US$34m
  11. Chile: US$33.3m
  12. Türkiye: US$30.7m
  13. Nepal: US$25.7m
  14. Belgium: US$24.2m
  15. Vietnam: US$22.8m
  16. Spain: US$22.2m
  17. Brazil: US$20.6m
  18. Thailand: US$18.4m
  19. Russia: US$18.2m
  20. France: US$16.6m
  21. Germany: US$13.8m
  22. South Africa: US$13.4m
  23. Bangladesh: US$9.2m
  24. Denmark: US$8.9m
  25. Côte d’Ivoire: US$8.8m
  26. Portugal: US$7.3m
  27. Czechia: US$7.1m
  28. Italy: US$6.9m
  29. Poland: US$5.2m
  30. Bulgaria: US$5.1m
  31. Pakistan: US$4.9m
  32. Philippines: US$4.5m
  33. Turkmenistan: US$4.2m
  34. Egypt: US$3.8m
  35. Guatemala: US$3.7m
  36. Taiwan: US$3.7m
  37. Canada: US$3.6m
  38. Kazakhstan: US$3.6m
  39. Austria: US$3.4m
  40. Hungary: US$3.4m
  41. Costa Rica: US$3.3m
  42. New Zealand: US$3.2m
  43. Ecuador: US$2.9m
  44. Latvia: US$2.8m
  45. Israel: US$2.6m
  46. Argentina: US$2.3m
  47. Iran: US$2.1m
  48. Yemen: US$2m
  49. United Kingdom: US$1.9m
  50. Myanmar (Burma): US$1.8m
  51. Benin: US$1.7m
  52. Luxembourg: US$1.7m
  53. Sweden: US$1.6m
  54. Laos: US$1.6m
  55. Tanzania: US$1.6m
  56. Japan: US$1.5m
  57. Serbia: US$1.4m
  58. Moldova: US$1.1m
  59. United Arab Emirates: US$1.1m
  60. Belarus: US$904.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Indonesia US$491.1m 28.6%
2 India US$160.4m 9.3%
3 Malaysia US$131.2m 7.6%
4 China US$125.9m 7.3%
5 Mexico US$113.8m 6.6%
6 Sri Lanka US$92.4m 5.4%
7 Peru US$58.1m 3.4%
8 United States US$48.2m 2.8%
9 Netherlands US$47.2m 2.7%
10 Ukraine US$34m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$607.3m 35.4%
2 United States US$178.8m 10.4%
3 China US$118m 6.9%
4 Netherlands US$55.2m 3.2%
5 Peru US$50.5m 2.9%
6 India US$49.6m 2.9%
7 Poland US$44.7m 2.6%
8 United Kingdom US$41.5m 2.4%
9 South Korea US$38.7m 2.3%
10 France US$35.9m 2.1%

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover the following products which are to be classified in Section XI: vegetable materials or fibres of vegetable materials of a kind used primarily in the manufacture of textiles, however prepared, or other vegetable materials which have undergone treatment so as to render them suitable for use only as textile materials.

2. Heading 1401 applies, inter alia, to bamboos (whether or not split, sawn lengthwise, cut to length, rounded at the ends, bleached, rendered non-inflammable, polished or dyed), split osier, reeds and the like, to rattan cores and to drawn or split rattans. The heading does not apply to chipwood (heading 4404).

3. Heading 1404 does not apply to wood wool (heading 4405) and prepared knots or tufts for broom or brush making (heading 9603).

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included?

Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included fall under HS heading 1404, part of chapter 14, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on vegetable products not elsewhere specified or… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1404 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 products not elsewhere specified or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1404 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 vegetable products not elsewhere specified or…?

Indonesia, with US$491.1m in 2024 (28.6% of world exports).