Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 2703.00
2703.00.000: Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated
Peat
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
2703.00 Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
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
Legal notes
Statistical code 2703.00.000 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 2703.00 (peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated).
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in MT.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 2703.00 worth US$25m in 2024; the largest supplier was Latvia.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 2703.00.000?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is MT. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 2703.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Latvia (US$9m), followed by Canada.