Subheading · Chapter 20 · Heading 2003

2003.90

2003.90: Mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise: other

Official description Other

Subheading 2003.90 belongs to heading 2003 (mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or…) in chapter 20.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 4
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2003 90 00 00 Other
  2. 2003 90 10 00 Truffles Free
  3. 2003 90 90 00 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 4

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlEntry into free circulation (restriction - feed and food)
    Applies to goods from
    Albania, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia and 4 more
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1158
    Documents
    • C678 Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Y854 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158.
    • Y855 Exemption from import restrictions by virtue of Article 1(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158 (Chernobyl accident).
  • Import controlImport control on luxury goods
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    • Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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–Switzerland agreement Switzerland 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–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 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–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein 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–Tunisia agreementQuota Tunisia 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–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£5.8m-12.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£7.23 per kg
Jan 2024: £538kFeb 2024: £421kMar 2024: £531kApr 2024: £926kMay 2024: £388kJun 2024: £503kJul 2024: £623kAug 2024: £363kSept 2024: £404kOct 2024: £566kNov 2024: £520kDec 2024: £969kJan 2025: £489kFeb 2025: £605kMar 2025: £545kApr 2025: £577kMay 2025: £575kJun 2025: £383kJul 2025: £186kAug 2025: £829kSept 2025: £451kOct 2025: £543kNov 2025: £803kDec 2025: £809kJan 2026: £399kFeb 2026: £573kMar 2026: £505kApr 2026: £377kMay 2026: £387kJun 2026: £375kJul 2026: £332kAug 2026: £284k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Italy £1.7m 28.6% -19.6%
China £1m 17.5% -29.6%
Spain £952k 16.3% -14.1%
Australia £833k 14.3% -16.9%
Netherlands £343k 5.9% +33.1%
Croatia £210k 3.6% +50.8%
Hungary £185k 3.2% +322.4%
France £127k 2.2% -9.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2003.90 · US$345m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$118kUS$118k+US$938k+US$5m+> US$20m

Exports: 93
  1. China: US$179m
  2. Italy: US$56m
  3. Spain: US$20m
  4. Poland: US$16m
  5. Netherlands: US$11m
  6. France: US$10m
  7. Australia: US$8m
  8. Germany: US$6m
  9. Mexico: US$5m
  10. Vietnam: US$4m
  11. Croatia: US$3m
  12. Bulgaria: US$2m
  13. United Kingdom: US$2m
  14. Thailand: US$2m
  15. Romania: US$2m
  16. Serbia: US$2m
  17. Singapore: US$2m
  18. Malaysia: US$1m
  19. Hungary: US$1m
  20. United States: US$1m
  21. Austria: US$952k
  22. Japan: US$938k
  23. Indonesia: US$828k
  24. Taiwan: US$680k
  25. Belgium: US$658k
  26. Greece: US$599k
  27. Slovenia: US$557k
  28. Portugal: US$447k
  29. Türkiye: US$419k
  30. Lithuania: US$389k
  31. Syria: US$354k
  32. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$313k
  33. South Africa: US$291k
  34. Costa Rica: US$238k
  35. Latvia: US$225k
  36. Hong Kong SAR China: US$215k
  37. Switzerland: US$205k
  38. Czechia: US$204k
  39. Estonia: US$179k
  40. Denmark: US$141k
  41. Russia: US$131k
  42. Morocco: US$128k
  43. Chile: US$118k
  44. Ukraine: US$104k
  45. South Korea: US$83k
  46. United Arab Emirates: US$70k
  47. North Macedonia: US$62k
  48. Kazakhstan: US$61k
  49. Belarus: US$61k
  50. Philippines: US$60k
  51. Finland: US$55k
  52. India: US$52k
  53. Slovakia: US$47k
  54. Lebanon: US$43k
  55. Sweden: US$39k
  56. Israel: US$38k
  57. Albania: US$31k
  58. Ireland: US$29k
  59. Jordan: US$28k
  60. Egypt: US$24k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$179m 52%
2 Italy US$56m 16.3%
3 Spain US$20m 5.9%
4 Poland US$16m 4.7%
5 Netherlands US$11m 3.1%
6 France US$10m 2.9%
7 Australia US$8m 2.2%
8 Germany US$6m 1.8%
9 Mexico US$5m 1.3%
10 Vietnam US$4m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Russia US$49m 14.2%
2 Japan US$41m 12%
3 United States US$29m 8.5%
4 France US$22m 6.4%
5 Belarus US$22m 6.4%
6 Germany US$21m 6.2%
7 South Korea US$13m 3.8%
8 Hong Kong SAR China US$11m 3.2%
9 United Kingdom US$8m 2.4%
10 Netherlands US$7m 2%

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.

  • 15%median duty
  • 18number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Angola, Iran, Morocco

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 11% 10% – 12% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 13% 5% – 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 11% 10% – 12% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 19% 0% – 37% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 8.5% 0% – 17% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 5% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 11% 9% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 13% 10% – 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 19% 0% – 37% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 16% 14% – 18% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
French Polynesia 5% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 15% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 40% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Japan 11% 9.6% – 13% 2023
Jordan 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 11% 10% – 12% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 11% 10% – 12% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 35% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 19% 0% – 37% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 19% 0% – 37% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 40% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 11% 10% – 12% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 19% 0% – 37% 2023
South Korea 20% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 13% 0% – 25% 2023
St Lucia 15% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 30%* 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 12% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 39% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 20% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 40% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 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
05674 Mushrooms & truffles prepared/preserved othw. than by vinegar/acetic acid
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113201
CPC 2.1 product
21397 Mushrooms and truffles, otherwise prepared or preserved
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1030 Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172003.90unchanged
20122003.90unchanged
20072003.20, 2003.90changed
20022003.20, 2003.90changed
19962003.10, 2003.20changed
19922003.10, 2003.20changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 8

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N342327 U.S. CBP 25 September 2024 · 2003.90.80.90

    The tariff classification of plant-based products from China

  • N318702 U.S. CBP 27 April 2021 · 2003.90.80.90

    The tariff classification of prepared mushrooms from Thailand

  • N286869 U.S. CBP 23 June 2017 · 2003.90.80.90

    The tariff classification of prepared mushrooms from China

  • 600015597 HMRC 1 May 2026 – 30 April 2029 · 2003 90 90 00

    Preserved oyster mushrooms Ingredients: oyster mushroom, water, salt, garlic, acetic acid, bay leaves, black pepper, cloves, dill Packaging: 580ml glass jar

  • 600015598 HMRC 1 May 2026 – 30 April 2029 · 2003 90 90 00

    Preserved nameko mushrooms Ingredients: nameko mushroom, water, salt, garlic, acetic acid, bay leaves, black pepper, cloves, dill Packaging: 580ml glass jar

  • 600015599 HMRC 1 May 2026 – 30 April 2029 · 2003 90 90 00

    Preserved assorted nameko, shiitake and oyster mushrooms Ingredients: nameko, shiitake and oyster mushrooms, water, salt, garlic, acetic acid, bay leaves, black pepper, cloves, dill Packaging: 580ml glass jar

  • 600015600 HMRC 1 May 2026 – 30 April 2029 · 2003 90 90 00

    Preserved shiitake mushrooms Ingredients: shiitake mushroom, water, salt, garlic, acetic acid, bay leaves, black pepper, cloves, dill Packaging: 580ml glass jar

  • 600015601 HMRC 1 May 2026 – 30 April 2029 · 2003 90 90 00

    Preserved nameko mushrooms Ingredients: nameko mushroom, water, salt, garlic, acetic acid, bay leaves, black pepper, cloves, dill Packaging: 580ml glass jar

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.

  1. GB Sanctions

    Update to Import and Export Sanctions on Gold, Precious Metals, Diamonds and Luxury Goods from Syria – 22 April 2026

    Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2003.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2003.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 14.4% and 18.4%.

173 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 Free.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £5.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 12% on the year before); Italy supplied 29%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$345m (−37.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$179m), followed by Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise: other?

Mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise: other fall under HS subheading 2003.90, part of heading 2003, in section IV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2003.90 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 mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2003.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14.4% to 18.4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved…?

China, with US$179m in 2024 (52% 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.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (29%), China (18%) and Spain (16%), out of total imports of £5.8m.

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