UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 0703.20
0703 20 00 00: Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous: garlic
Garlic, fresh
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0703 Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled
- 0703 20 00 00 Garlic
What you pay
Importing into UK
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 2
- Additional dutyUnit price 131.35 GBP / 100 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 22 October 2026
- Legal act
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 9.6%
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 205 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam
- Legal act
- 2007 No.341, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- U004 Certificate of origin for imports of products subject to special non-preferential import arrangements into the European Union established in accordance with Article 57 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447
- 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
Tariff quotas
| Order number | Origin | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 051100 | Morocco | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 204,000 kg | 204,000 kg | Open |
| 051175 | Lebanon | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 681,000 kg | 681,000 kg | Open |
| 051176 | Lebanon | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 409,000 kg | 409,000 kg | Open |
| 051925 | Chile | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 183,000 kg | 183,000 kg | Open |
| 056820 | Georgia | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 30,000 kg | 30,000 kg | Open |
| 057214 | Peru | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 484,000 kg | 484,000 kg | Open |
| 057301 | Central America | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 75,000 kg | 75,000 kg | Open |
| 057525 | Ecuador | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 27,000 kg | 27,000 kg | Open |
| 058201 | Vietnam | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 54,000 kg | 54,000 kg | Open |
UK Online Trade Tariff · 26 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8 % + 100 GBP / 100 kg |
| 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 | |
| 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 AmericaQuota | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Peru, Vietnam | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreementQuota | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreementQuota | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | 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–Morocco agreementQuota | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | 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–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | 9.6% |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | 9.6% |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | 9.6% |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | 9.6% |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 9.6% |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | 9.6% |
| 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 | 0% + 100 GBP / 100 kg |
| UK–Lebanon agreementQuota | Lebanon | 3.8% + 100 GBP / 100 kg |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 0703.20
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £43.1m | 62.7% | -13.5% |
 China | £23.6m | 34.3% | -14.7% |
 France | £724k | 1.1% | -37% |
 Germany | £498k | 0.7% | -13.7% |
 Netherlands | £433k | 0.6% | +81.7% |
 Egypt | £150k | 0.2% | -28.9% |
 Argentina | £104k | 0.2% | -19.6% |
 Ireland | £68k | 0.1% | -50.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
0703.20 Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous: garlic
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 17.5% Argentina Free – 25% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 16.7% 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan specific or compound duty Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 45% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 22.5% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Legal notes
In the UK Global Tariff, 0703 20 00 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 0703.20, onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous: garlic.
The third-country duty is a specific or compound duty: 8.00 % + 100.00 GBP / 100 kg.
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8 % + 100 GBP / 100 kg; 146 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported garlic, fresh (HS 0703.20) worth £68.7m (down 14% on the year before), at an average of £1.81 per kg; Spain supplied 63%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is 2%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 0%–35%, the Argentina duty is 0%–25%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3%, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–45% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 0703.20 worth US$100m in 2024; the largest supplier was Spain.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 0703 20 00 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 8.00 % + 100.00 GBP / 100 kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 0703 20 00 00?
170 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 146 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 0703.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Spain (US$60m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.