Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (heading 0906): importing markets

Fact sheet

Code

0906

Chapter

09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices

Subheadings

4

What to know before exporting heading 0906

Heading 0906 is a four-digit HS code with four subheadings. Classification is decided at subheading level, so the first task is to identify which of the four describes your product. Customs authorities apply the product description and the explanatory notes, not the commercial name.

The table above shows imports declared by each country from the world, not purchases from Spain. It indicates where demand is concentrated and how large each market is relative to the others. It does not show how much of that demand is open to a Spanish supplier. To size your own opportunity, look at the origin breakdown of each destination in UN Comtrade or ITC Trade Map.

The duty depends on the subheading, the destination and the agreements in force. For a company exporting from Spain, the EU's preferential agreements and each country's applicable rates are consulted in Access2Markets, entering the code and the destination. Do not assume the same duty across markets: the United States, India and Mexico apply different regimes.

Spices are food products, so the destination's food-safety and import rules apply in addition to customs duties. Requirements such as labelling, residue limits or phytosanitary documents vary by country and are set by its authorities. Check them for each destination before quoting, and ask the importer which documents they will require at clearance.

Within the EU, trade in the product is not subject to customs duties, but the Spanish export declaration is relevant only for non-EU destinations. For Germany, the Netherlands, Poland or Spain itself, the market is intra-EU. For the United States, India, Mexico or the United Kingdom, the export procedure is handled with the AEAT and your customs agent.

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