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0908 — Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms
Heading
Build a route: origin → entry into the EU → destination, and see the measures that apply along it.
EU customs measures (TARIC)
Duty is not declared at this level. The table shows only measures that apply to the whole heading and above; the rate for specific goods sits on the subheading. Expand the code below.
Data updated: 2026-08-08 · Indicative – only the official sources (TARIC) are binding.
| Measure type | Origin / area | Duty | Validity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry into free circulation (restriction - feed and food) | Japan | — | 2014-04-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Restriction on entry into free circulation | India | — | 2022-07-03 – 2025-03-14 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Import control | India | — | 2025-03-15 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Import control of organic products | ERGA OMNES | — | 2022-01-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Third country duty | ERGA OMNES | 0 % | 2000-07-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
National measures · SE
National VAT (TEDB): standard 25 % · reduced 6 % · reduced 12 %
Source: European Commission, DG TAXUD – Taxes in Europe Database
Documents & conditions (EU): C054 (Declaration for the import into the European Union of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012)) · C062 (Declaration for the import into the European Union of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014); the products left Japan before 9 January 2016) · C063 (Declaration for the import into the European Union of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012) which was issued before 1 April 2014; the products left Japan from 1 April 2014 but before 1 M) · C644 (Certificate of inspection for organic products) · C678 (Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))) · Y045 (Products which left Japan before 28 March 2011) · Y051 (The products left Japan before 30.10.2012 and comply with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2012) · Y052 (The products are accompanied by a declaration issued before 1 November 2012 in accordance with the Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2012 and stating that the products have left Japan before 1 December 2012 ) · Y055 (The products left Japan before 2.6.2013 and comply with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012) · Y056 (The products are accompanied by a declaration issued before 1.6.2013 in accordance with the Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012 and stating that the products have left Japan before 1.7.2013 ) · Y176 (Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation) · Y929 (Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)) · Y978 (Exemption by virtue paragraph 3 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793)
Documents & conditions (EU)
The full set of EU document conditions for this code. Which ones actually apply depends on the specific measure and the origin of the goods — pick what applies to your consignment. Import scenario.
| Code | Document / description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| C054 | Declaration for the import into the European Union of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| C062 | Declaration for the import into the European Union of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014); the products left Japan before 9 January 2016 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| C063 | Declaration for the import into the European Union of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012) which was issued before 1 April 2014; the products left Japan from 1 April 2014 but before 1 M | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| C644 | Certificate of inspection for organic products | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| C678 | Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261)) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y045 | Products which left Japan before 28 March 2011 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y051 | The products left Japan before 30.10.2012 and comply with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2012 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y052 | The products are accompanied by a declaration issued before 1 November 2012 in accordance with the Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2012 and stating that the products have left Japan before 1 December 2012 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y055 | The products left Japan before 2.6.2013 and comply with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y056 | The products are accompanied by a declaration issued before 1.6.2013 in accordance with the Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012 and stating that the products have left Japan before 1.7.2013 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y176 | Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y929 | Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y978 | Exemption by virtue paragraph 3 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
Documents to choose between
These measures are answered with one document from each group — either the certificate, or a declaration that the act does not apply to the goods. Giving two from one group is a contradiction and customs rejects the entry.
Exactly one of: ERGA OMNES
Exactly one of: India
Exactly one of: India
Exactly one of: Japan
Exactly one of: Japan
Sub-items
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0908 11 00 Neither crushed nor ground
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0908 12 00 Crushed or ground
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0908 21 00 Neither crushed nor ground
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0908 22 00 Crushed or ground
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0908 31 00 Neither crushed nor ground
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0908 32 00 Crushed or ground