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HS Codes Chapter 07 — Edible Vegetables
HS Chapter 07 covers edible vegetables — potatoes, onions, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, carrots, legumes. For South African importers and exporters clearing through SARS, this chapter sits at the heart of everyday customs work at OR Tambo, Cape Town Container Terminal and Durban Harbour.
Every consignment under Chapter 07 must be declared on a SAD500 using the correct 8-digit tariff heading. The duty rate, rebates, and any import permits all follow from that classification. A wrong tariff heading is the single most common reason a Chapter 07 shipment is held at the port of entry. DALRRD phytosanitary and PPECB quality certificates must travel with the goods; the SAD500 value must reconcile with the commercial invoice.
Many Chapter 07 sub-headings carry ITAC-administered rebates or preferential duty under AGOA, SADC, EFTA, Mercosur and the UK EPA. Claiming them correctly requires a valid certificate of origin and a matched invoice value.
JLog coordinates customs clearance for Chapter 07 goods moving through Cape Town. We prepare the SAD500, manage the submission to SARS, and support any ITAC or DAFF permitting your consignment requires. Whether you are importing a one-off sample or running a regular container programme, we handle the paperwork so your consignment keeps moving. Browse the most-requested HS codes in Chapter 07 below, or request a quote for clearing your next consignment.
Typical duty: Free–30% · VAT 15% · 129 codes
Some heading-level and specialised lines have no single ad-valorem rate — confirmed per code at booking.
HS codes in Chapter 07
Most-searched codes first.
- 0706.10 — Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and s…
- 0709.40 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Celery other than celeriac
- 0702.00 — Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
- 0701.10 — Potatoes, fresh or chilled: Seed
- 0705.11 — Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chi…
- 0709.70 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Spinach, New Zealand spinach an…
- 0710.80.10 — Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water),…
- 0710.80.90 — Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water),…
- 0713.10.25 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.33.10 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0714.10.20 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.50.20 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0701.90 — Potatoes, fresh or chilled: Other
- 0703.10 — Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fr…
- 0703.20 — Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fr…
- 0703.90 — Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fr…
- 0704.10 — Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas…
- 0704.20 — Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas…
- 0704.90 — Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas…
- 0705.19 — Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chi…
- 0705.21 — Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chi…
- 0705.29 — Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chi…
- 0706.90 — Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and s…
- 0707.00 — Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled
- 0708.10 — Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled: Peas…
Show all 129 Chapter 07 codes
- 0708.20 — Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled: Bean…
- 0708.90 — Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled: Othe…
- 0709.20 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Asparagus
- 0709.30 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Aubergines (egg-plants)
- 0709.51 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus
- 0709.52 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Mushrooms of the genus Boletus
- 0709.53 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Mushrooms of the genus Canthare…
- 0709.54 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Shiitake (Lentinus edodes)
- 0709.55 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake…
- 0709.56 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Truffles (Tuber spp.)
- 0709.59 — Fresh vegetables like leeks, fennel, courgettes and other edible pl…
- 0709.59.10 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Truffles
- 0709.59.90 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Other
- 0709.60 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Fruits of the genus CAPSICUM or…
- 0709.91 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Globe artichokes
- 0709.92 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Olives
- 0709.93 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cu…
- 0709.99 — Other vegetables, fresh or chilled: Other
- 0710.10 — Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), fr…
- 0710.21 — Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), fr…
- 0710.22 — Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), fr…
- 0710.29 — Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), fr…
- 0710.30 — Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), fr…
- 0710.40 — Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), fr…
- 0710.80 — Other vegetables
- 0710.90 — Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), fr…
- 0711.20 — Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state fo…
- 0711.40 — Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state fo…
- 0711.51 — Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state fo…
- 0711.59 — Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state fo…
- 0711.90 — Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables
- 0711.90.10 — Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state…
- 0711.90.20 — Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state…
- 0711.90.30 — Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state…
- 0711.90.90 — Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state…
- 0712.20 — Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not …
- 0712.31 — Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not …
- 0712.32 — Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not …
- 0712.33 — Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not …
- 0712.34 — Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not …
- 0712.39 — Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not …
- 0712.90 — Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables
- 0712.90.15 — Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but n…
- 0712.90.90 — Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but n…
- 0713.10 — Peas (Pisum sativum)
- 0713.10.10 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.10.20 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.10.90 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.20 — Chickpeas (garbanzos)
- 0713.20.10 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.20.90 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.31 — Beans of the species Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper or Vigna radiata (L.) …
- 0713.31.10 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.31.90 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.32 — Small red (Adzuki) beans (Phaselous or Vigna angularis)
- 0713.32.10 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.32.90 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.33 — Kidney beans, including white pea beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)
- 0713.33.90 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.34 — Bambara beans (Vigna subterranea or Voandzeia subterranea)
- 0713.34.10 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.34.90 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.35 — Cow peas (Vigna unguiculata)
- 0713.35.10 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.35.90 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.39 — Dried legumes such as black beans, lima beans, navy beans and other…
- 0713.39.10 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.39.90 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.40 — Lentils
- 0713.40.10 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.40.90 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.50 — Broad beans (Vicia faba var. major) and horse beans (Vicia faba var…
- 0713.50.10 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.50.90 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.60 — Pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan)
- 0713.60.10 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.60.20 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.60.30 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.90 — Dried legumes such as black-eyed peas, lima beans and mung beans no…
- 0713.90.01 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.90.10 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0713.90.20 — Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or …
- 0714.10 — Manioc (cassava)
- 0714.10.10 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.10.90 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.20 — Sweet potatoes
- 0714.20.10 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.20.20 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.20.90 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.30 — Yams (Dioscorea spp.)
- 0714.30.10 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.30.20 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.30.90 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.40 — Taro (Colocasia spp.)
- 0714.40.10 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.40.20 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.40.90 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.50 — Yautia (Xanthosoma spp.)
- 0714.50.10 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.50.90 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.90 — Arrowroot, Jerusalem artichokes and similar edible roots excluding …
- 0714.90.10 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.90.20 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
- 0714.90.90 — Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes a…
JLog handles Edible Vegetables consignment clearance daily at ACS, OR Tambo and CTCT. Get a clearing quote
Related chapters
What Is HS Chapter 07?
HS Chapter 07 covers potatoes, onions, cabbages, lettuce, carrots, legumes and other fresh or dried vegetables under the South African Harmonised Tariff Schedule. SARS uses these codes to classify potatoes, onions, cabbages, lettuce, carrots, legumes and other fresh or dried vegetables for all import and export customs declarations.
Common Chapter 07 HS Codes
Use the browse all chapters to find the specific code for your product. Each code lists its current import duty rate, VAT treatment and customs notes.
Import Duty and VAT for HS Chapter 07
Duty on Chapter 07 goods ranges from free to 30% depending on the subheading, plus 15% VAT on the ATV (FOB customs value + 10% uplift for non-SACU origin + non-rebated duty). Check the individual HS code pages, or contact JLog for a landed-cost calculation.
Importing Chapter 07 Goods into South Africa
To import potatoes, onions, cabbages, lettuce, carrots, legumes and other fresh or dried vegetables into South Africa, you must be registered with SARS as an importer. All goods are declared on a SAD500 customs declaration. JLog’s DutyCheq service handles SARS importer registration, and our customs clearance team manages the SARS submissions.
Shipping Chapter 07 Goods with JLog
JLog handles the full import and export process for goods in HS Chapter 07 — from freight quotes and carrier booking to customs clearance, SARS submission management, and delivery to your door.
Contact JLog: [email protected] | 021 300 6099
Frequently Asked Questions
What duty applies to potatoes, onions, cabbages, lettuce, carrots, legumes and other fresh or dried vegetables?
Rates range from free to 30% within HS Chapter 07, depending on the subheading. Use the HS code search above to confirm the specific rate, or contact JLog for a landed-cost estimate.
Do I need a permit to import potatoes, onions, cabbages, lettuce, carrots, legumes and other fresh or dried vegetables?
Permit and compliance requirements vary by HS subheading and end-use within Chapter 07. Some lines may require ITAC import permits, DAFF or health certificates, or origin certificates to claim a preferential rate. Check the individual HS code page or contact JLog for a per-product check.
Can JLog clear potatoes, onions, cabbages, lettuce, carrots, legumes and other fresh or dried vegetables through SARS for me?
Yes. JLog provides full customs clearance for goods in HS Chapter 07, including document preparation, SARS submission, and query management. Contact us for a quote.
Related JLog Services
- Customs Clearance South Africa — full SARS clearance service
- DutyCheq — real-time customs monitoring platform
- DutyCheq — SARS importer/exporter registration
- HS Code Directory — browse all South African tariff codes
Source: SARS Harmonised Tariff Schedule (Schedule 1 Part 1).