Subheading · Chapter 21 · Heading 2103
2103.20: Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces
Tomato ketchup and sauces
2103.20 is the HS subheading for tomato ketchup and sauces, under heading 2103 in chapter 21.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2103 20 00 00 Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces 10%
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) | — | 10% |
| 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, Mexico | 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 |
| 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–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 | 6.5% |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | 6.7% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £91m | 40% | -5.3% |
 Italy | £30.5m | 13.4% | +8.5% |
 Portugal | £29.7m | 13.1% | +3.8% |
 Spain | £16.8m | 7.4% | -4.7% |
 Germany | £14m | 6.2% | -21.5% |
 Poland | £13.9m | 6.1% | +28.8% |
 Ireland | £9.1m | 4% | +10.1% |
 Türkiye | £7.3m | 3.2% | -12.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$911kUS$911k+US$8m+US$39m+> US$154m
Exports: 155
- Italy: US$507m
- Netherlands: US$424m
- United States: US$423m
- Spain: US$281m
- Germany: US$154m
- Poland: US$125m
- Belgium: US$90m
- Portugal: US$79m
- Costa Rica: US$59m
- Austria: US$50m
- China: US$50m
- Egypt: US$47m
- Türkiye: US$46m
- Mexico: US$42m
- United Kingdom: US$39m
- Canada: US$36m
- Guatemala: US$31m
- Sweden: US$30m
- South Africa: US$28m
- France: US$25m
- Czechia: US$25m
- Dominican Republic: US$24m
- Russia: US$23m
- Australia: US$19m
- Saudi Arabia: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Chile: US$15m
- Oman: US$13m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$13m
- Croatia: US$11m
- New Zealand: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Malta: US$9m
- Serbia: US$9m
- India: US$8m
- Philippines: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- Greece: US$8m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Ireland: US$6m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Tanzania: US$5m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Cyprus: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- El Salvador: US$3m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Armenia: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$10m+US$32m+> US$75m
Imports: 221
- United Kingdom: US$308m
- France: US$296m
- Germany: US$266m
- Canada: US$208m
- United States: US$116m
- Netherlands: US$108m
- Mexico: US$75m
- Switzerland: US$75m
- Belgium: US$67m
- Australia: US$61m
- Austria: US$49m
- Denmark: US$46m
- Italy: US$43m
- Czechia: US$42m
- Kuwait: US$40m
- Spain: US$38m
- Sweden: US$38m
- Norway: US$38m
- Guatemala: US$37m
- Finland: US$35m
- Romania: US$32m
- Saudi Arabia: US$32m
- Poland: US$32m
- Chile: US$29m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29m
- Ireland: US$28m
- Japan: US$28m
- Nicaragua: US$26m
- Hungary: US$26m
- Israel: US$26m
- El Salvador: US$21m
- South Korea: US$20m
- Haiti: US$20m
- Slovakia: US$20m
- Honduras: US$19m
- Portugal: US$19m
- Greece: US$19m
- Morocco: US$18m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$16m
- Costa Rica: US$16m
- China: US$15m
- New Zealand: US$15m
- Russia: US$14m
- Panama: US$13m
- Kazakhstan: US$13m
- Botswana: US$12m
- Bulgaria: US$12m
- Dominican Republic: US$12m
- Colombia: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- South Africa: US$11m
- Croatia: US$11m
- Qatar: US$11m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$10m
- Libya: US$10m
- Slovenia: US$9m
- Rwanda: US$8m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Paraguay: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$507m | 17.3% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$424m | 14.4% |
| 3 |  United States | US$423m | 14.4% |
| 4 | Spain | US$281m | 9.6% |
| 5 | Germany | US$154m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Poland | US$125m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$90m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Portugal | US$79m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Costa Rica | US$59m | 2% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$50m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$308m | 10.5% |
| 2 |  France | US$296m | 10.1% |
| 3 | Germany | US$266m | 9.1% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$208m | 7.1% |
| 5 | United States | US$116m | 4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$108m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$75m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$75m | 2.6% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$67m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$61m | 2.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 9
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.
- N343934 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a sauce from Spain
- H317626 U.S. CBP
Revocation of HQ H259324, HQ H258812, NY 856914, and HQ 085838; Modification of NY N195658, NY D88850, NY 890395, and HQ 088976; Classification of sauces; Revocation by operation of law; Mondiv, Div. of Lassonde Specialties Inc. v. United States, 329 F. Supp. 3d 1331 (Ct. Int’l Trade 2018); Mild…
- N302829 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a chopped tomato product from Italy
- N272808 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a tomato product from Italy
- 600014563 HMRC
Brown Sauce Packaged in a 290ml bottle with metal lid
- 600014564 HMRC
A tomato ketchup. The product is of a smooth consistency with no lumps. Packaged in a 290ml bottle with metal lid.
- 600011049 HMRC
Product is a 650g bottle of tomato ketchup. It is made from Water, Tomato Paste, Sugar, Vinegar, Salt and Flavouring. Packaged in a transparent squeezy plastic bottle with a white plastic dispenser lid. Tomato ketchup is a sauce made from tomatoes with a smooth consistency and no lumps.
- 600011050 HMRC
Product is a 650g bottle of tomato ketchup. It is made from Tomato paste, Sugar, Salt, White vinegar, Flavouring and Water. Packaged in a transparent squeezy plastic bottle with a white plastic dispenser lid. Tomato ketchup is a sauce made from tomatoes with a smooth consistency and no lumps.
- 600011047 HMRC
Product is a 560g bottle of tomato ketchup. It is made from Tomato Concentrate, Sugar, Alcohol Vinegar, Modified corn starch, Salt, Onion, Garlic, Clove and Water. Packaged in a transparent squeezy plastic bottle with a white plastic dispenser lid. Tomato ketchup is a sauce made from tomatoes with…
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
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The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2103.20; the duty is 10%.
Subheading 2103.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 10.2%.
171 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 10%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of tomato ketchup and sauces into the UK came to £227.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); Netherlands supplied 40%, followed by Italy.
In 2024, countries exported tomato ketchup and sauces worth US$3bn (+5.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Italy (US$507m), followed by the Netherlands.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces?
Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces fall under HS subheading 2103.20, part of heading 2103, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2103.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2103.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces?
Italy, with US$507m in 2024 (17.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export tomato ketchup and sauces to the UK duty-free?
171 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 10% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on tomato ketchup and sauces?
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 tomato ketchup and sauces from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (40%), Italy (13%) and Portugal (13%), out of total imports of £227.3m.