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HS code for ginger (spices)
0910 Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “ginger (spices)” points to heading 0910: ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 0910 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 0910 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12.5% (average 3.7%). 9 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 0910 covers 20 tariff lines and the duty is between 20% and 30%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
EU Free – 12.5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Türkiye 20% – 30% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 29% 
USA Free – 4.8% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 1.3% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% – 20% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 15.7% 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Japan Free – 9% Third-country duty 24 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
Taiwan Free – 20% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 12% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ginger (spices)?
Ginger (spices) are classified under 0910 (Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.