Subheading · Chapter 21 · Heading 2101
2101.11: Extracts, essences and concentrates
Coffee extracts and instant coffee
2101.11 is the HS subheading for coffee extracts and instant coffee, under heading 2101 in chapter 21.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2101 11 00 00 Extracts, essences and concentrates 8%
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
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 2
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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–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–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 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 3.1% |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | 3.1% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £136.7m | 32.2% | +42% |
 Germany | £112.4m | 26.5% | -17.7% |
 Netherlands | £27.5m | 6.5% | -12% |
 France | £24.4m | 5.7% | +49.1% |
 Vietnam | £23.1m | 5.4% | -48.9% |
 Belgium | £19.9m | 4.7% | +2% |
 Czechia | £17.3m | 4.1% | +755.4% |
 India | £16.2m | 3.8% | +18.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$953.8kUS$953.8k+US$11.6m+US$164m+> US$517.5m
Exports: 151
- Brazil: US$936.7m
- Germany: US$882.5m
- Vietnam: US$684.2m
- Spain: US$629.7m
- Mexico: US$517.5m
- India: US$516.7m
- Netherlands: US$465.3m
- Colombia: US$345.1m
- Malaysia: US$317.5m
- France: US$254.8m
- Poland: US$229.7m
- United Kingdom: US$229.5m
- Switzerland: US$218.5m
- Indonesia: US$212.2m
- Ecuador: US$164m
- South Korea: US$156.7m
- Belgium: US$149.1m
- Russia: US$111.8m
- United States: US$99.5m
- Japan: US$87.7m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$80.4m
- Czechia: US$70m
- China: US$53.7m
- Thailand: US$43.7m
- Australia: US$43.1m
- Morocco: US$39.8m
- Hungary: US$36.1m
- Italy: US$29.5m
- Türkiye: US$25.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$25.3m
- Lithuania: US$21.2m
- Greece: US$20.6m
- Sweden: US$19.3m
- Egypt: US$14m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12.9m
- Austria: US$12.2m
- Guatemala: US$11.6m
- Nicaragua: US$9.7m
- Singapore: US$8.8m
- Serbia: US$8m
- Denmark: US$7.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.3m
- South Africa: US$5.9m
- Romania: US$5.1m
- Latvia: US$4.8m
- Finland: US$4.2m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Croatia: US$3.2m
- Canada: US$3.1m
- New Zealand: US$2.9m
- Georgia: US$2.6m
- Taiwan: US$2.6m
- Ireland: US$2.6m
- Iran: US$2.6m
- Estonia: US$2.4m
- El Salvador: US$2.4m
- Philippines: US$2.3m
- Senegal: US$2.3m
- Ukraine: US$2.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5.1mUS$5.1m+US$27.1m+US$104.3m+> US$221.2m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$939.2m
- Germany: US$490.2m
- United Kingdom: US$460.2m
- Poland: US$436.7m
- Netherlands: US$318.5m
- Russia: US$239.8m
- Japan: US$221.2m
- Philippines: US$208.5m
- France: US$199.5m
- Türkiye: US$198.1m
- China: US$196.4m
- Australia: US$180.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$154.8m
- Malaysia: US$150m
- Mexico: US$145.4m
- Thailand: US$143.2m
- Canada: US$140.6m
- Czechia: US$122.6m
- Ukraine: US$108.2m
- Indonesia: US$107.9m
- South Africa: US$105.6m
- South Korea: US$104.3m
- Denmark: US$95.7m
- Israel: US$94.2m
- Spain: US$88.5m
- Sweden: US$85.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$84.7m
- Belgium: US$79.5m
- Greece: US$74.3m
- Hungary: US$69.8m
- Italy: US$67.3m
- Peru: US$60.3m
- Vietnam: US$59.1m
- Chile: US$57.4m
- Ireland: US$57.1m
- Singapore: US$56.5m
- El Salvador: US$55.9m
- Guatemala: US$52.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$50.6m
- Egypt: US$47.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$47.3m
- Austria: US$44.2m
- New Zealand: US$42.1m
- Taiwan: US$42m
- Romania: US$38m
- Slovakia: US$37.4m
- Ecuador: US$33m
- Senegal: US$32.7m
- Serbia: US$32.1m
- Nigeria: US$31.2m
- Iraq: US$30.6m
- Jordan: US$28.8m
- Estonia: US$27.7m
- Croatia: US$27.1m
- Colombia: US$26.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$25.5m
- Lebanon: US$24.3m
- Lithuania: US$23.7m
- Norway: US$22.3m
- Finland: US$21.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | US$936.7m | 11.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$882.5m | 11.2% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$684.2m | 8.7% |
| 4 | Spain | US$629.7m | 8% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$517.5m | 6.6% |
| 6 | India | US$516.7m | 6.5% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$465.3m | 5.9% |
| 8 |  Colombia | US$345.1m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$317.5m | 4% |
| 10 | France | US$254.8m | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$939.2m | 11.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$490.2m | 6.2% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$460.2m | 5.8% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$436.7m | 5.5% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$318.5m | 4% |
| 6 |  Russia | US$239.8m | 3% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$221.2m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Philippines | US$208.5m | 2.6% |
| 9 | France | US$199.5m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$198.1m | 2.5% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2101.11; the duty is 8%.
Subheading 2101.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 9%.
170 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 8%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of coffee extracts and instant coffee into the UK came to £424.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); Spain supplied 32%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported coffee extracts and instant coffee worth US$7.9bn (+14.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Brazil (US$936.7m), followed by Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for extracts, essences and concentrates?
Extracts, essences and concentrates fall under HS subheading 2101.11, part of heading 2101, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on extracts, essences and concentrates in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2101.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on extracts, essences and concentrates in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2101.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most extracts, essences and concentrates?
Brazil, with US$936.7m in 2024 (11.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export coffee extracts and instant coffee to the UK duty-free?
170 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 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on coffee extracts and instant coffee?
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 coffee extracts and instant coffee from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (32%), Germany (27%) and Netherlands (7%), out of total imports of £424.4m.