Subheading · Chapter 27 · Heading 2703
2703.00: Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated
Peat
2703.00 is the HS subheading for peat, under heading 2703 in chapter 27.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2703 00 00 00 Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 801, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y033 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| 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–Andorra agreement | Andorra | 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 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £19.3m | 55.2% | +9.7% |
 Netherlands | £7m | 19.9% | -15.4% |
 Belgium | £2.5m | 7.3% | -9.2% |
 Latvia | £1.7m | 4.8% | -10.8% |
 Estonia | £1.6m | 4.7% | +92% |
 China | £994k | 2.8% | -7.2% |
 Spain | £770k | 2.2% | -8.5% |
 Germany | £757k | 2.2% | +18% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$114kUS$114k+US$3m+US$25m+> US$198m
Exports: 107
- Canada: US$445m
- Latvia: US$366m
- Estonia: US$204m
- Germany: US$198m
- Netherlands: US$178m
- Lithuania: US$120m
- Belgium: US$69m
- Ireland: US$38m
- Finland: US$36m
- Sweden: US$34m
- United States: US$25m
- Spain: US$25m
- Sri Lanka: US$22m
- Russia: US$21m
- Belarus: US$18m
- India: US$17m
- Czechia: US$13m
- Poland: US$10m
- United Kingdom: US$9m
- Denmark: US$8m
- China: US$6m
- Italy: US$5m
- France: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Greece: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1m
- Norway: US$951k
- Georgia: US$920k
- Luxembourg: US$789k
- New Zealand: US$672k
- Egypt: US$534k
- Armenia: US$445k
- Romania: US$422k
- Bulgaria: US$257k
- Dominican Republic: US$216k
- Taiwan: US$199k
- Mexico: US$199k
- Croatia: US$180k
- Indonesia: US$131k
- Switzerland: US$124k
- Australia: US$117k
- Kazakhstan: US$114k
- Vietnam: US$108k
- Guatemala: US$101k
- United Arab Emirates: US$98k
- Morocco: US$93k
- South Korea: US$91k
- Japan: US$82k
- Sierra Leone: US$72k
- Serbia: US$67k
- Costa Rica: US$64k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$449kUS$449k+US$4m+US$20m+> US$75m
Imports: 196
- United States: US$464m
- China: US$147m
- Netherlands: US$142m
- Germany: US$116m
- France: US$97m
- Italy: US$75m
- Spain: US$59m
- Morocco: US$57m
- Belgium: US$55m
- Poland: US$50m
- United Kingdom: US$47m
- Saudi Arabia: US$29m
- Czechia: US$27m
- Mexico: US$27m
- Australia: US$26m
- Japan: US$25m
- Denmark: US$23m
- Romania: US$22m
- Peru: US$21m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Austria: US$19m
- South Korea: US$18m
- Canada: US$17m
- Israel: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- Hungary: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- Latvia: US$13m
- Brazil: US$12m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Greece: US$11m
- Croatia: US$10m
- Chile: US$9m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Serbia: US$7m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Algeria: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Norway: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- India: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$5m
- Ecuador: US$4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Kuwait: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Cyprus: US$4m
- Iraq: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Oman: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | US$445m | 23.3% |
| 2 | Latvia | US$366m | 19.1% |
| 3 | Estonia | US$204m | 10.7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$198m | 10.4% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$178m | 9.3% |
| 6 |  Lithuania | US$120m | 6.3% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$69m | 3.6% |
| 8 | Ireland | US$38m | 2% |
| 9 |  Finland | US$36m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$34m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$464m | 24.3% |
| 2 | China | US$147m | 7.7% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$142m | 7.4% |
| 4 | Germany | US$116m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  France | US$97m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$75m | 3.9% |
| 7 | Spain | US$59m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Morocco | US$57m | 3% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$55m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$50m | 2.6% |
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.
- N348064 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of peat based growing media from Canada
- N348065 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of peat based growing media from Canada
- N345610 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of growing media from Canada
- N345534 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of peat based growing media from Canada
Subheading 2703.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2703.00 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
174 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 .
Imports of peat into the UK came to £35m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); Ireland supplied 55%, followed by Netherlands.
In 2024, countries exported peat worth US$2bn (+2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Canada (US$445m), followed by Latvia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated?
Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated fall under HS subheading 2703.00, part of heading 2703, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on peat (including peat litter), whether or not… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2703.00 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 peat (including peat litter), whether or not… in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 2703.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most peat (including peat litter), whether or not…?
Canada, with US$445m in 2024 (23.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export peat to the UK duty-free?
174 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import peat from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (55%), Netherlands (20%) and Belgium (7%), out of total imports of £35m.