Tariff quotas on certain agricultural products
- Tariffs & quotas
Summary
For 2026, the European Union (EU) has opened duty free or reduced duty quotas for certain mushrooms to ensure adequate supply.
Additional quota for Auricularia polytricha mushrooms in 2026 to meet EU’s domestic needs
Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2614 of 12 December 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products
Update
For 2026, the European Union (EU) has opened duty free or reduced duty quotas for certain mushrooms to ensure adequate supply.
Impacted Products
Auricularia polytricha mushrooms
What is changing?
The EU has opened quotas in 2026 for the following agri-food products:
- Mushrooms of the species Auricularia polytricha (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling), frozen, for the manufacture of prepared meals: quota of 700 tonnes at 0% duty.
Full details (specific customs codes and order number) are set out in the Annex to the Regulation.
Why?
The EU can “autonomously” (meaning it is under no obligation to trading partners to do so) decide to open quotas for agricultural products that are not produced in sufficient quantities in the EU, to ensure adequate supply. Quotas for such products were also opened in 2024.
Timeline
This Regulation applies from 1 January 2026.
Background
The EU reviews and updates the regulations on autonomous quotas every 6 months to respond to EU industry needs for access to sufficient raw materials, and ability to compete with processed products from other countries. Requests to open quotas are made by Member States and reviewed by the European Commission.
Resources
Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products
Council Regulation (EU) 2024/3213 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products
Sources
Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2614 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products
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Additional quota for Auricularia polytricha mushrooms in 2026 to meet EU’s domestic needs
Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2614 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products
What is changing and why?
For 2026, the European Union (EU) has opened a duty free quota for mushrooms of the species Auricularia polytricha (for the manufacture of prepared meals) with a quota of 700 tonnes at 0% duty.
This type of “autonomous quota” (meaning the EU is under no obligation to do so) is opened by the EU where there is an inadequate supply of raw materials.
Full details (specific customs codes, and order number) are set out in the Annex to the Regulation.
Timeline
This Regulation applies from 1 January 2026.
Disclaimer: Under no circumstances shall COLEAD be liable for any loss, damage, liability or expense incurred or suffered that is claimed to have resulted from the use of information available on this website or any link to external sites. The use of the website is at the user’s sole risk and responsibility. This information platform was created and maintained with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents do not, however, reflect the views of the European Union.