Vegetables, dried; whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (heading 0712): importing markets

Fact sheet

Code

0712

Chapter

07 · Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

Subheadings

9

What to know before exporting dried vegetables (HS 0712)

Heading 0712 belongs to Chapter 07 and is split into 9 subheadings. The goods are dried vegetables that have not been prepared any further. Once a product is mixed, seasoned or cooked, it may fall under another heading, so the first step is to confirm the exact classification of your product.

The table above shows demand that is spread out. Japan, Germany and the United States lead the ranking for 2025, followed by Israel, Canada and France. Spain itself appears among the importers, which tells you that intra-European trade is also part of this market. Each figure is what the country declares importing from the world, not what it buys from Spain.

The applicable duty depends on the subheading, the destination and the agreement in force. For a company exporting from Spain, tariffs for the EU's partner countries are consulted in Access2Markets, and the classification itself can be checked in TARIC. Look up the full subheading code, not only the four digits.

Dried vegetables are food products, so import conditions usually include sanitary and labelling requirements set by the destination country. These vary by market and by the specific vegetable. Access2Markets lists product requirements per destination, and it is the right place to check them before quoting.

Within the European Union, shipments to Germany, France or the Netherlands do not involve customs duties, but they do follow EU food rules and the VAT and intra-community declaration obligations. Shipments outside the EU, such as Japan, the United States or the United Kingdom, require an export declaration and the documents the buyer's customs authority asks for.

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