Mar 18th, 2026
2 mins
We have recently been made aware that Lemon Grass, previously assigned a commodity code of 0710809580 as a ‘frozen vegetable’, should have been classified to code 1211908690 as ‘part of plants of a kind primarily used in perfumery’.
According to HMRC this is the case even if it is used for culinary purposes.
Products of heading 1211 also include such items as mint, basil and rosemary as well as many others meaning that a change in commodity code could have huge financial ramifications.
To assist the BFFF in challenging this decision we urgently require data from our members by latest 8th April 2026
Please could members provide deniserion@bfff.co.uk information on
- What herbs falling under heading 1211 you use
- Tonnage used for each herb per year and equivalent costs
Your support in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
