Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots; fresh or chilled (heading 0706): importing markets

Fact sheet

Code

0706

Chapter

07 · Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

Subheadings

2

What to know before exporting HS 0706 from Spain

Heading 0706 belongs to chapter 07 of the Harmonized System and has two subheadings. Classify the product at subheading level before anything else, because tariffs, statistics and customs documents refer to the subheading, not to the heading.

The table shows imports declared by each country, not Spanish exports. It indicates where demand is, not how accessible each market is for a Spanish company. Germany, France, Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands, Romania and Czechia appear among the main importers; for a company exporting from Spain, trade with these EU members does not involve customs duties, although commercial and transport documentation still applies.

For destinations outside the EU, such as the United States, Canada, South Korea, Japan, the United Kingdom or Thailand, the duty depends on the subheading and on the agreement in force between the EU and that country. It is checked for each product and destination in Access2Markets, the European Commission tool for exporters.

Fresh vegetables are also subject to plant health rules. Whether a phytosanitary certificate, a specific inspection or particular packaging and labelling are required depends on the destination, and the importing country's plant protection authority sets them. Ask your buyer to confirm them in writing before shipping.

Fresh or chilled roots are perishable, so transit time and cold chain weigh as much as price. Compare the transport options for each market against the shelf life of the product you ship, and agree the delivery terms in advance with the buyer.

Countries report their imports with a delay, so the 2025 figures are the latest consolidated data available. Before sizing a market, compare several years and check whether the buyer is supplied by neighbouring producers, since for a perishable good distance often decides.

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