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2004: Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 2006

2004
  • 6%–18%UK
  • 14.4%–19.2%EU
  • 25%–75%Türkiye
  • 3.2%–11.2%USA
  • US$15.7bnWorld trade in 2024

Heading 2004 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 20, preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants.

The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2004 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 18% (average 15.1%). 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2004 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 14.4% and 19.2%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2004 into 20 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 25% and 75% (average 50.5%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2004 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.2% and 11.2%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

In 2024, countries exported heading 2004 goods worth US$15.7bn (+3.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was Belgium (US$4.4bn), followed by the Netherlands.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$2.6bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 162 exporters with US$68.2m.

The United Kingdom imported US$1.6bn.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% – 18% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 15.1% · 1× specific or compound duty EU 14.4% – 19.2% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 16.5% · 2× specific or compound duty Türkiye 25% – 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 20 tariff lines · average 50.5% USA 3.2% – 11.2% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 7.2% · 1× 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.

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World trade in 2024

2004 · US$15.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$466.2kUS$466.2k+US$5.4m+US$77.5m+> US$780.7m

Exports: 162
  1. Belgium: US$4.4bn
  2. Netherlands: US$3.1bn
  3. Canada: US$2.1bn
  4. United States: US$1.7bn
  5. France: US$780.7m
  6. Germany: US$573.2m
  7. China: US$550.8m
  8. Argentina: US$334.4m
  9. Poland: US$331.5m
  10. India: US$259.3m
  11. Egypt: US$234m
  12. Spain: US$200.7m
  13. Mexico: US$143.4m
  14. Austria: US$141.8m
  15. Türkiye: US$113.1m
  16. Italy: US$77.5m
  17. United Kingdom: US$68.2m
  18. New Zealand: US$64.5m
  19. Australia: US$44.5m
  20. Thailand: US$36.3m
  21. Vietnam: US$36.2m
  22. Sweden: US$32.8m
  23. Portugal: US$30.4m
  24. Ireland: US$29.8m
  25. Denmark: US$27.7m
  26. Czechia: US$23.6m
  27. Saudi Arabia: US$21.7m
  28. South Africa: US$19.9m
  29. Brazil: US$19.4m
  30. Russia: US$12.5m
  31. Taiwan: US$11.9m
  32. Honduras: US$10.6m
  33. Latvia: US$9.9m
  34. Japan: US$9.3m
  35. Iran: US$7.4m
  36. Indonesia: US$6m
  37. Hungary: US$5.4m
  38. South Korea: US$5.4m
  39. Slovakia: US$4.9m
  40. Dominican Republic: US$4.9m
  41. Lithuania: US$4.1m
  42. Greece: US$4.1m
  43. Croatia: US$3.6m
  44. Guatemala: US$3.5m
  45. Colombia: US$3.4m
  46. Bulgaria: US$3m
  47. Malaysia: US$2.9m
  48. Israel: US$2.9m
  49. Romania: US$2.8m
  50. Switzerland: US$2.8m
  51. Finland: US$2.4m
  52. United Arab Emirates: US$2.3m
  53. Estonia: US$2.2m
  54. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.1m
  55. Pakistan: US$2m
  56. Curaçao: US$2m
  57. Costa Rica: US$1.6m
  58. Peru: US$1.5m
  59. Serbia: US$1.4m
  60. Lebanon: US$1.2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Belgium US$4.4bn 28.4%
2 Netherlands US$3.1bn 19.8%
3 Canada US$2.1bn 13.3%
4 United States US$1.7bn 10.6%
5 France US$780.7m 5%
6 Germany US$573.2m 3.7%
7 China US$550.8m 3.5%
8 Argentina US$334.4m 2.1%
9 Poland US$331.5m 2.1%
10 India US$259.3m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2.6bn 16.8%
2 United Kingdom US$1.6bn 10.2%
3 France US$1bn 6.7%
4 Japan US$1bn 6.4%
5 Germany US$747.4m 4.8%
6 Italy US$522.2m 3.3%
7 Mexico US$486.3m 3.1%
8 Brazil US$471m 3%
9 Saudi Arabia US$462.5m 3%
10 Netherlands US$458.6m 2.9%

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (a) vegetables, fruit or nuts, prepared or preserved by the processes specified in Chapter 7, 8 or 11;

  2. (b) vegetable fats and oils (Chapter 15);

  3. (c) food preparations containing more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);

  4. (d) bakers' wares and other products of heading 1905; or

  5. (e) homogenised composite food preparations of heading 2104.

2. Headings 2007 and 2008 do not apply to fruit jellies, fruit pastes, sugar-coated almonds or the like in the form of sugar confectionery (heading 1704) or chocolate confectionery (heading 1806).

3. Headings 2001, 2004 and 2005 cover, as the case may be, only those products of Chapter 7 or of heading 1105 or 1106 (other than flour, meal and powder of the products of Chapter 8) which have been prepared or preserved by processes other than those referred to in note 1(a).

4. Tomato juice, the dry weight content of which is 7 % or more, is to be classified in heading 2002.

5. For the purposes of heading 2007, the expression ‘obtained by cooking’ means obtained by heat treatment at atmospheric pressure or under reduced pressure to increase the viscosity of a product through reduction of water content or other means.

6. For the purposes of heading 2009, the expression ‘juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit’ means juices of an alcoholic strength by volume (see note 2 to Chapter 22) not exceeding 0,5 % vol.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 2006?

Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 2006 fall under HS heading 2004, part of chapter 20, in section IV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2004 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 18%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2004 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14.4% to 19.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise…?

Belgium, with US$4.4bn in 2024 (28.4% of world exports).