Subheading · Chapter 20 · Heading 2005

2005.70

2005.70: Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than: olives

Preserved olives

Official description Olives

2005.70 is the HS subheading for preserved olives, under heading 2005 in chapter 20.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2005 70 00 00 Olives 12%kg/net eda

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
    2023 No. 1203
    Documents
    • 9062

Import requirements 3

  • Import controlVeterinary control
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/782
    Documents
    • C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
    • N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—12%
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–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–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–Tunisia agreement 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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 8.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£136.1m+0.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.89 per kg
Jan 2024: £8.2mFeb 2024: £8.9mMar 2024: £9.7mApr 2024: £11.8mMay 2024: £11.4mJun 2024: £12.1mJul 2024: £15.8mAug 2024: £11mSept 2024: £9.1mOct 2024: £10.8mNov 2024: £9.8mDec 2024: £7.3mJan 2025: £6.8mFeb 2025: £8.4mMar 2025: £11.2mApr 2025: £14.5mMay 2025: £14mJun 2025: £14.3mJul 2025: £15.6mAug 2025: £13.1mSept 2025: £10.4mOct 2025: £11mNov 2025: £9.7mDec 2025: £10.4mJan 2026: £8.7mFeb 2026: £9.2mMar 2026: £11.3mApr 2026: £11.4mMay 2026: £13.9mJun 2026: £15.9mJul 2026: £15.2mAug 2026: £9.3m 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
Spain £59.4m 43.6% -5%
Greece £48.6m 35.7% +2%
Italy £13.3m 9.7% +3%
Türkiye £6.6m 4.8% +0.8%
France £4.1m 3% +205.5%
Egypt £1.4m 1% -16%
Morocco £943k 0.7% +5.3%
Poland £463k 0.3% +108.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2005.70 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$201kUS$201k+US$2m+US$31m+> US$227m

Exports: 118
  1. Spain: US$1bn
  2. Greece: US$728m
  3. Morocco: US$236m
  4. Egypt: US$227m
  5. Türkiye: US$208m
  6. Italy: US$155m
  7. Argentina: US$106m
  8. Belgium: US$46m
  9. Peru: US$43m
  10. Portugal: US$39m
  11. Albania: US$31m
  12. Germany: US$28m
  13. Netherlands: US$18m
  14. France: US$17m
  15. Poland: US$17m
  16. United States: US$11m
  17. Bulgaria: US$5m
  18. Armenia: US$5m
  19. Jordan: US$4m
  20. Lebanon: US$4m
  21. Syria: US$4m
  22. Czechia: US$4m
  23. Israel: US$3m
  24. United Kingdom: US$3m
  25. Russia: US$3m
  26. Lithuania: US$2m
  27. Switzerland: US$2m
  28. Austria: US$2m
  29. China: US$2m
  30. Saudi Arabia: US$1m
  31. Romania: US$1m
  32. Chile: US$1m
  33. Latvia: US$1m
  34. Australia: US$1m
  35. Guatemala: US$1m
  36. Brazil: US$1m
  37. Tunisia: US$950k
  38. Sweden: US$902k
  39. Serbia: US$884k
  40. Hungary: US$844k
  41. Algeria: US$767k
  42. South Africa: US$729k
  43. North Macedonia: US$599k
  44. Croatia: US$580k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$490k
  46. Canada: US$463k
  47. Singapore: US$422k
  48. Cyprus: US$420k
  49. New Zealand: US$404k
  50. Slovakia: US$383k
  51. Denmark: US$353k
  52. Belarus: US$301k
  53. Hong Kong SAR China: US$235k
  54. Luxembourg: US$227k
  55. Kuwait: US$201k
  56. Palestinian Territories: US$182k
  57. Dominican Republic: US$181k
  58. Kazakhstan: US$175k
  59. Estonia: US$162k
  60. Georgia: US$157k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Spain US$1bn 36.3%
2 Greece US$728m 23.5%
3 Morocco US$236m 7.6%
4 Egypt US$227m 7.3%
5 Türkiye US$208m 6.7%
6 Italy US$155m 5%
7 Argentina US$106m 3.4%
8 Belgium US$46m 1.5%
9 Peru US$43m 1.4%
10 Portugal US$39m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$638m 20.6%
2 France US$401m 12.9%
3 Germany US$201m 6.5%
4 Italy US$181m 5.8%
5 United Kingdom US$156m 5%
6 Brazil US$130m 4.2%
7 Russia US$115m 3.7%
8 Canada US$84m 2.7%
9 Saudi Arabia US$77m 2.5%
10 Romania US$75m 2.4%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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)
  • 196%highest: Lebanon, Iran, Angola

164

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 13% 5% – 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 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 10% 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 25% 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 4% 0% – 8% 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 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 25% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 13% 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 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Japan 7.2% 5.4% – 9% 2023
Jordan 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 196%* 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 25% 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 18% 15% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 25% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 20% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 17%* 12% – 21% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Paraguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 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 25% 2023
South Korea 20% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 10% 0% – 20% 2023
St Lucia 13% 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 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 31%* 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 39% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 12% 2023
United States 2.9%* 1.6% – 4.4% 2023
Uruguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 29%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 20% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 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
05679 Vegetables prepared/preserved othw. than by vinegar/acetic acid, other than headings 056.71- 056.77, not frozen
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113201
CPC 2.1 product
21399 Other vegetables and pulses, preserved other than by vinegar, acetic acid or sugar, n.e.c.
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1030 Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172005.70unchanged
20122005.70unchanged
20072005.70unchanged
20022005.70unchanged
19962005.70unchanged
19922005.70changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 4

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.

  • N335529 U.S. CBP 26 December 2023 · 2005.70.97.00

    The tariff classification of olives from Greece

  • N333744 U.S. CBP 21 July 2023 · 2005.70.91.00

    The tariff classification of Olives from Spain

  • N307292 U.S. CBP 22 November 2019 · 2005.70.16.00

    The classification and country of origin of green olives from Morocco, Greece and Egypt

  • 600009143 HMRC 22 November 2023 – 21 November 2026 · 2005 70 00 00

    Product is a Antipasti sharing platter. This platter contains Kalamata Olives with pepperdrop peppers, garlic stuffed olives, chargrilled peppers, taralli (biscuits) and cave aged cheddar cheese. The olives make up the majority of the platter and are not frozen or preserved by vinegar or acetic…

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. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2026 on the adjustment of customs duties on imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America

    CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2005.70; the duty is 12%.

Subheading 2005.70 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 12.8%.

168 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 12%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of preserved olives into the UK came to £136.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 1% on the year before); Spain supplied 44%, followed by Greece.

In 2024, countries exported preserved olives worth US$3bn (+17.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was Spain (US$1bn), followed by Greece.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than: olives?

Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than: olives fall under HS subheading 2005.70, part of heading 2005, 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 2005.70 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. 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 2005.70 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

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

Spain, with US$1bn in 2024 (36.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export preserved olives to the UK duty-free?

168 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 12% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on preserved olives?

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 preserved olives from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (44%), Greece (36%) and Italy (10%), out of total imports of £136.1m.

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