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Customs tariff code 0709.60.10.00: Sweet peppers

Reference data as at 28 August 2026

Customs tariff code 0709.60.10.00 covers Sweet peppers. The third-country duty rate is 7.2 %, plus import VAT.

0709.60.10.00 is TARIC code in the EU customs tariff, in chapter 07. This page shows the full classification path, the duty rate, the official comparison cases, and the notes that govern this code.

This code is not declarable on its own. A declaration needs one of the subdivisions beneath it.

Customs code
0709.60.10.00
Third-country duty
7.2 %
Declarable
No
Binding rulings
5
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Where this code sits in the tariff

  1. 07EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS
  2. 0709Other vegetables, fresh or chilled
  3. 0709.60Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta
  4. 0709.60.10Sweet peppers
  5. 0709.60.10.00Sweet peppers

From HS code to customs tariff code 0709.60.10.00

HS code0709.606 digits, uniform worldwide
CN code0709.60.108 digits, EU Combined Nomenclature
TARIC code0709.60.10.0010 digits, carries the EU measures

Duty rates and preferences

OriginDuty rateBasis
Third-country duty7.2 %MFN
United Kingdom0 %Tariff preference
CARIFORUM0 %Tariff preference
Papua New Guinea0 %Tariff preference
Jordan0 %Tariff preference
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries…0 %Tariff preference
Iceland0 %Tariff preference
Kenya0 %Tariff preference
Ivory Coast0 %Tariff preference
Cameroon0 %Tariff preference
SADC EPA0 %Tariff preference
Eastern and Southern Africa States0 %Tariff preference
Ghana0 %Tariff preference

Rates from the EU TARIC database. Preferential rates require valid proof of origin.

Binding tariff information for this code

ESBTIESBTI2025SOL1004Issued by ESValid until 2028-08-12

Pimiento verde, dulce y fresco. Se presenta a granel en cajas de 10 kilos. Concebido para uso alimentario

ESBTIESBTI2025SOL1001Issued by ESValid until 2028-08-12

Pimiento rojo dulce y fresco. Se presenta a granel en cajas de 10 kilos Concebido para uso alimentario

DE15161/12-1Issued by DEValid until 2018-08-07

Paprikastreifen Ein Warenmuster lag nicht vor, jedoch eine Produktspezifikation mit Angaben zur Herstellung und ein Foto. Nach den Antragsangaben handelt es sich um in Streifen geschnittene, rohe, gewaschene, rote, gelbe und grüne Gemüsepaprikastücke ohne brennenden Geschmack, ohne Zusätze, die à 1000 g unter Schutzgas in Kunststoffbeuteln abgepackt werden. Früchte der Gattungen "Capsicum" oder "Pimenta", Gemüsepaprika oder Paprika ohne brennenden Geschmack, frisch oder gekühlt

AT2009/000783Issued by ATValid until 2011-06-30

Frische, nicht zubereitete, ganze, rote Paprikafrüchte der Gattung „Capsicum“, ohne brennenden Geschmack, mit kurzem, grünen Stiel.

AT2005/000018Issued by ATValid until 2009-12-03

Frische, nicht zubereitete, ganze, rote Paprikafrüchte der Gattung "Capsicum", ohne brennenden Geschmack, mit kurzem, grünen Stiel.

Notes that govern this classification

Pos. 0709

Zu Unterpositionen 0709 60 10 bis 0709 60 99: Siehe die Erläuterungen zu Position 0709 des HS, erster Absatz Ziffer 5.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does customs tariff code 0709.60.10.00 cover?

Code 0709.60.10.00 covers Sweet peppers. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

What is the duty rate for 0709.60.10.00?

The third-country duty rate for 0709.60.10.00 is 7.2 %. 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 0709.60.10.00?

The first six digits form the HS code: 070960. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

How many digits does 0709.60.10.00 have?

0709.60.10.00 has ten digits and carries the EU measures held in TARIC. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

Where does 0709.60.10.00 sit in the tariff?

0709.60.10.00 sits in this hierarchy: 07 EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS > 0709 Other vegetables, fresh or chilled > 070960 Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta > 07096010 Sweet peppers. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

Is there binding tariff information for 0709.60.10.00?

Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 0709.60.10.00, for example ESBTIESBTI2025SOL1004. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on.

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 0709.60.10.00 change?

0709.60.10.00 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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