UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 0710.40
0710 40 00 20: Corn cobs (zea mays saccharata) whether or not cut, with a diameter of 10 mm or more, but not more than 20 mm, for use in the manufacture of products of the food industry for treatment other than simple repacking
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0710 Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen
- 0710 40 00 00 Sweetcorn
- 0710 40 00 20 Corn cobs (zea mays saccharata) whether or not cut, with a diameter of 10 mm or more, but not more than 20 mm, for use in the manufacture of products of the food industry for treatment other than simple repacking
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
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4 % + 7.8 GBP / 100 kg/net eda |
| 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 |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru | 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 agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | 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–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | 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–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | 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 | 0% + 7.8 GBP / 100 kg / net drained wt |
| Central AmericaQuota | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | 7.8 GBP / 100 kg / net drained wt |
| UK–Colombia agreementQuota | Colombia | 0% + 7.8 GBP / 100 kg / net drained wt |
| UK–Ecuador agreementQuota | Ecuador | 7.8 GBP / 100 kg / net drained wt |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | 0% + 7.8 GBP / 100 kg / net drained wt |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 0.5% + 7.8 GBP / 100 kg / net drained wt |
| UK–Israel agreementQuota | Israel | 0% + 7.8 GBP / 100 kg / net drained wt |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | 0% + 7.8 GBP / 100 kg / net drained wt |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 0% + 6.3 GBP / 100 kg / net drained wt |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | 0% + 7.8 GBP / 100 kg / net drained wt |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | 0% + 7.8 GBP / 100 kg / net drained wt |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | 1.6% + 7.8 GBP / 100 kg / net drained wt |
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 0710.40
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary | £21.5m | 41.1% | -6.1% |
 Belgium | £9m | 17.2% | -22.4% |
 Poland | £6.7m | 12.8% | +0.8% |
 Spain | £5.6m | 10.7% | +57.2% |
 France | £4.7m | 8.9% | +48.8% |
 Netherlands | £2.4m | 4.6% | +43.1% |
 China | £1.1m | 2.2% | +91.3% |
 Malaysia | £387k | 0.7% | +217% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5.1% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 14% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 10.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 0710.40
- 0710 40 00 20Corn cobs (zea mays saccharata) whether or not cut, with a diameter of 10 mm or more, but not more than 20 mm, for use in the manufacture of products of the food industry for treatment other than simple repacking
- 0710 40 00 91In cobs with a diameter of 8 mm or more, but not more than 12 mm
- 0710 40 00 99Vegetables: sweetcorn, other, other
Legal notes
In the UK Global Tariff, 0710 40 00 20 is one of 3 lines under subheading 0710.40, vegetables: sweetcorn.
The third-country duty is a specific or compound duty: 4.00 % + 7.80 GBP / 100 kg/net eda.
Goods from 173 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4 % + 7.8 GBP / 100 kg/net eda; 140 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 goods of subheading 0710.40 worth £52.4m (up 2% on the year before), at an average of £1.13 per kg; Hungary supplied 41%, followed by Belgium.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is 5.1%, the US duty is 14%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 10.6%, the Taiwan duty is 20%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 0710.40 worth US$72m in 2024; the largest supplier was Hungary.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 0710 40 00 20?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 4.00 % + 7.80 GBP / 100 kg/net eda. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 0710 40 00 20?
173 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 140 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 0710.40 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Hungary (US$30m), followed by Belgium.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.