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31010000
FERTILISERS

Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products

About this tariff code

Heading 3101 covers animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated, and fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products. This includes guano, bone meal, fish meal used as fertiliser, and composts.

Duty rates range from 0% to 6.5%. Import of organic fertilisers requires compliance with EU Regulation 2019/1009 on fertilising products. Animal-derived fertilisers are subject to Regulation (EC) 1069/2009 on animal by-products and require veterinary border controls.

Import considerations

  • Duty rates from 0% to 6.5% - organic fertilisers often qualify for reduced or zero duty
  • Animal-derived fertilisers require veterinary controls under Regulation (EC) 1069/2009
  • Imports must comply with EU Regulation 2019/1009 on labelling and composition of fertilisers
  • Check phytosanitary requirements for plant-based fertilisers - a phytosanitary certificate may be required
Standard EU duty
0%
VAT
23%
Additional duties / sanctions
0 rules
Docs required
29 docs
C669C670C672Y9237P237P24+23
Preferences
ERGA OMNES 0%AD 0%CAMER 0%CARI 0%CH 0%CI 0%CL 0%CM 0%CO 0%DZ 0%EBA 0%EC 0%EEA 0%EG 0%EH 0%ESA 0%FJ 0%FO 0%GB 0%GE 0%GH 0%IL 0%JO 0%KE 0%KR 0%LB 0%LOMB 0%MA 0%MD 0%MX 0%PG 0%PS 0%SADC EPA 0%SB 0%SG 0%SM 0%SWITZ 0%SY 0%TN 0%TR 0%WS 0%XC 0%XL 0%
Notes
CD303The relief from or reduction of customs duties shall be subject to the specific request expressed by the declarant in box 44 "Additional information/Documents produced/Certificates and authorisations", of the Single Administrative Document (SAD)
TM904Preferences granted under the agreement between the European Union and Morocco in force from 19 July 2019.As of 3 October 2025, products originating in Western Sahara subject to controls by the customs authorities of the Kingdom of Morocco shall benefit from trade preferences under the terms of the new Agreement in the form of exchange of letters between the EU and Morocco, The European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to allow those products to be identified by reference to the region of origin to be included in the proof of origin and as provided for in Protocol 4.In view of the application of these measures, the origin certificates codes U179 and U180 must be declared.The country code to be entered in the origin declaration when these proofs of origin are used is “EH”.
CD906The list of non-eligible locations and their postal codes is available at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/technical-arrangement_postal-codes.pdf
CD500Eligibility to benefit from this preference is subject to the presentation of a proof of origin stating the community origin of the goods, in the context of the agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation.
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Binding Tariff Information

BTI classification examples

DEgold261/25-1

Dried biogas digestate fertilizer

mieszanina resztek roślinnych i odchodów zwierzęcychGRI 1GRI 6
DEgold254/24-1

Organic NPK fertilizer 6-4-0.5

substancja organiczna (pochodzenia zwierzęcego lub roślinnego)GRI 1GRI 6
DEgold576/24-1

Nitrogen fertilizer from organic collagen fibers

kolagen (organiczne włókna naturalne)GRI 1GRI 6
ESgold24SOL118

Vegetable compost for agriculture

materiał roślinny (odpady roślinne)GRI 1GRI 6
DEgold259/25-1

Biogas digestate fertilizer

mieszanina odpadów roślinnych i zwierzęcychGRI 1GRI 6

BTI (Binding Tariff Information) is an official EU customs decision confirming the classification of goods. Valid for 3 years, binding across all EU member states.