UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 0708.20
0708 20 00 10: Yard long beans (vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis, vigna unguiculata spp. unguiculata)
Fresh beans (green beans)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0708 Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled
- 0708 20 00 00 Beans (vigna spp., phaseolus spp.)
- 0708 20 00 10 Yard long beans (vigna unguiculata spp. sesquipedalis, vigna unguiculata spp. unguiculata)
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 1
- Additional dutyUnit price 392.83 GBP / 100 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 22 October 2026
- Legal act
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations
Import requirements 4
- 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Cambodia, Dominican Republic, India, Kenya
- Legal act
- 2019/1793, 2024/1169
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 10% |
| 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 |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreementQuota | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | 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–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | 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 agreementQuota | 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–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–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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand | 2% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 6.5% |
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 0708.20
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya | £33.2m | 44.9% | +4.7% |
 Egypt | £14.6m | 19.7% | +9.4% |
 Rwanda | £6.5m | 8.8% | +20.2% |
 Senegal | £5.5m | 7.5% | -3.5% |
 Morocco | £5.1m | 6.9% | -28.6% |
 Netherlands | £2.2m | 3% | +424.9% |
 Ethiopia | £1.3m | 1.7% | +214.7% |
 Tanzania | £967k | 1.3% | +31.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
0708.20 Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 19.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 45% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 0708.20
Legal notes
In the UK Global Tariff, 0708 20 00 10 is one of 3 lines under subheading 0708.20, beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.).
The third-country duty is 10%.
Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 10%; 164 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 fresh beans (green beans) (HS 0708.20) worth £74.1m (up 6% on the year before), at an average of £2.52 per kg; Kenya supplied 45%, followed by Egypt.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is 19.5%, 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 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3%, the Taiwan duty is 20%, the GCC duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 45% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 0708.20 worth US$51m in 2024; the largest supplier was Egypt.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 0708 20 00 10?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 10%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 0708 20 00 10?
169 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 164 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 0708.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Egypt (US$17m), followed by Kenya.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.