# Customs tariff code 0709.40.00.10: Ribbed celery (Apium graveolens, var. dulce)

> Customs tariff code 0709.40.00.10 covers Ribbed celery (Apium graveolens, var. dulce). The third-country duty rate is 12.8 %, plus import VAT.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/0709400010
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 0709.40.00.10
- Third-country duty: 12.8 %
- Declarable: no

## Where this code sits in the tariff

- 07 EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS
  - 0709 Other vegetables, fresh or chilled
    - 0709.40 Celery other than celeriac
      - 0709.40.00 Sellerie, ausgenommen Knollensellerie
        - 0709.40.00.10 Ribbed celery (Apium graveolens, var. dulce)

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Third-country duty | 12.8 % | MFN |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| CARIFORUM | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Jordan | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Iceland | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Kenya | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ivory Coast | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Cameroon | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| SADC EPA | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ghana | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Notes that govern this classification

### Pos. 0709

Zu Unterposition 0709 40 00: (entfallen) Hierher gehört Sellerie der Varietäten „Apium graveolens L., var. dulce (Mill.) Pers.“ (Stangensellerie oder Bleichsellerie) und „Apium graveolens var. secalinum Alef.“ (Schnittsellerie). (entfallen)

### Kapitel 07

1. Zu Kapitel 7 gehören nicht Erzeugnisse zu Futterzwecken der Position 1214 (RV E0701000). 2. In den Positionen 0709 bis 0712 umfasst der Begriff „Gemüse“ auch genießbare Pilze, Trüffeln, Oliven, Kapern, Zucchini (Courgettes), Kürbisse, Auberginen, Zuckermais (Zea mays var. saccharata), Früchte der Gattungen Capsicum und Pimenta, Fenchel und Küchenkräuter wie Petersilie, Kerbel, Estragon, Kresse und Majoran (Majorana hortensis oder Origanum majorana) (RV E0702000). 3. …

### Abschnitt II

1. In diesem Abschnitt gelten als „Pellets“ Erzeugnisse, die entweder unmittelbar durch Pressen oder durch Zusatz eines Bindemittels in einer Menge von nicht mehr als 3 GHT zu Zylindern, Kügelchen usw. agglomeriert worden sind (RV C0201000).

## Subdivisions of this code

- 0709.40.00.10.0 Bleichsellerie, auch Stangensellerie genannt (Apium graveolens, var. dulce)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 0709.40.00.10 cover?

Code 0709.40.00.10 covers Ribbed celery (Apium graveolens, var. dulce). Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 0709.40.00.10?

The third-country duty rate for 0709.40.00.10 is 12.8 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.

### What is the HS code for 0709.40.00.10?

The first six digits form the HS code: 070940. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

### How many digits does 0709.40.00.10 have?

0709.40.00.10 has ten digits and carries the EU measures held in TARIC. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Where does 0709.40.00.10 sit in the tariff?

0709.40.00.10 sits in this hierarchy: 07 EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS > 0709 Other vegetables, fresh or chilled > 070940 Celery other than celeriac > 07094000 Sellerie, ausgenommen Knollensellerie. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

### Is there binding tariff information for 0709.40.00.10?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 0709.40.00.10. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 0709.40.00.10 change?

0709.40.00.10 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/0709400010.