Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 0910.20
0910.20.00.00: SAFFRON
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
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Importing into New Zealand
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Same subheading in other tariffs
0910.20 Ginger, saffron, turmeric: saffron
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free – 8.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Türkiye 30% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free – 3.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.2% 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
Notes
1. Mixtures of the products of headings 0904 to 0910 are to be classified as follows:
(a) mixtures of two or more of the products of the same heading are to be classified in that heading;
(b) mixtures of two or more of the products of different headings are to be classified in heading 0910.
The addition of other substances to the products of headings 0904 to 0910 (or to the mixtures referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above) shall not affect their classification, provided that the resulting mixtures retain the essential character of the goods of those headings. Otherwise, such mixtures are not classified in this chapter; those constituting mixed condiments or mixed seasonings are classified in heading 2103.
2. This chapter does not cover cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba) or other products of heading 1211.
Tariff item 0910.20.00.00 is a line of the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand under HS subheading 0910.20 (ginger, saffron, turmeric: saffron).
The normal tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–8.5%, the Türkiye duty is 30%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the Japan duty is 0%–3.6%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 0910.20 worth US$164k in 2024.
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What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 0910.20.00.00?
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