HS 0904 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices
Pepper and capsicum
Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2
In short
The EU's duty on Mercosur pepper and capsicum is up to 7.6% today and reaches zero by 2030; Brazil's duty on EU pepper and capsicum is up to 8% today and reaches zero by 2034.
Rates at a glance
Into the EU from Mercosur
5 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0–7.6%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
2030
Agreement base rate
0–9.6%
Applied MFN rate today
0–9.6%
Into Brazil from the EU
4 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
7.2–8%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
2034
Agreement base rate
10%
Applied MFN rate today
9%
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About this product
Most pepper and capsicum lines enter the EU duty-free from the start, and one is phased out within a few years. Mercosur removes its duties on European pepper over short and medium schedules. Brazil grows a lot of black pepper, so the EU side matters more for trade volumes.
How the duty falls, year by year
Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.
Into the EU from Mercosur
| Year | Ad valorem duty | Lines duty-free |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–7.6% | 4 / 5 |
| 2027 | 0–5.7% | 4 / 5 |
| 2028 | 0–3.8% | 4 / 5 |
| 2029 | 0–1.9% | 4 / 5 |
| 2030 | 0% | 5 / 5 |
Into Brazil from the EU
| Year | Ad valorem duty | Lines duty-free |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.2–8% | 0 / 4 |
| 2027 | 5.4–7% | 0 / 4 |
| 2028 | 3.6–6% | 0 / 4 |
| 2029 | 1.8–5% | 0 / 4 |
| 2030 | 0–3.9% | 1 / 4 |
| 2031 | 0–2.9% | 1 / 4 |
| 2032 | 0–1.9% | 1 / 4 |
| 2033 | 0–0.9% | 1 / 4 |
| 2034 | 0% | 4 / 4 |
Lines by staging category
The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.
Mercosur → EU
- 0× 4
- 4× 1
EU → Mercosur
- 8× 3
- 4× 1
Tariff-rate quotas
No tariff-rate quota applies to this heading.
Rates in each Mercosur country
Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.
| Country | Base rate | Applied MFN | Preferential 2026 | Zero by | Applied-rate source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 10% | 9% | 7.2–8% | 2034 | Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026 |
| Argentina | 10% | 9% | 7.2–8% | 2034 | Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026 |
| Uruguay | 10% | 9% | 7.2–8% | 2034 | Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
| Paraguay | 10% | 9% | 7.2–8% | 2034 | Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
All tariff lines
Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).
Into the EU from Mercosur: 5 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0904 11 00 | Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 0904 12 00 | Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground | 0 | 4% | 4% | Free | Free |
| 0904 21 10 | Dried sweet peppers (excl. crushed or ground) | 4 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 7.6% | Freefrom 2030 |
| 0904 21 90 | Dried fruit of genus Capsicum or Pimenta, neither crushed nor ground (excl. sweet peppers) | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 0904 22 00 | Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, crushed or ground | 0 | 5% | 5% | Free | Free |
Into Brazil from the EU: 4 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0904 11 00 | Dried pepper | 4 | 10% | 9% | 7.2% | Freefrom 2030 |
| 0904 12 00 | Pepper of the genus Piper , crushed or ground | 8 | 10% | 9% | 8% | Freefrom 2034 |
| 0904 21 00 | Pepper and green bell pepper, dried, not crushed nor in powder | 8 | 10% | 9% | 8% | Freefrom 2034 |
| 0904 22 00 | Pepper and green bell pepper, dried, crushed or powdered | 8 | 10% | 9% | 8% | Freefrom 2034 |
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Data and method
Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.
- EU TARIC via Swedish Customs Tariff File Distribution (TF), 16 October 2026
- Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), 5 October 2026
- Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, 18 October 2026
- Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), 10 February 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
- Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), 4 November 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
Estimates only, not legal or customs advice. Check the official schedules before relying on a rate.